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| 20080196194 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH OFF-CENTRE DIRT BIN INLET - A surface cleaning apparatus is provided. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a fluid flow path extending from a dirt inlet to a clean fluid outlet, and a fluid flow motor positioned in the fluid flow path. The surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a first cyclonic cleaning stage comprising a cyclone chamber. A dirt chamber is in fluid communication with the cyclone chamber and positioned below the cyclone chamber. The dirt chamber has a dirt chamber inlet that is off-centre. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196195 | VACUUM CLEANER - Several alternate improvements of a vacuum cleaner are provided. In one aspect, the vacuum cleaner utilizes interchangeable components. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner comprises a chamber having a top, and a first cleaning stage and suction motor are provided on the top. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner utilizes a reconfigurable divider plate. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196196 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH WHEELED BASE - A surface cleaning apparatus has a cleaning unit that is mounted on a wheeled base. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196197 | AIR FLOW PASSAGE FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner is provided having improved pressure loss characteristics. A fluid supply conduit in flow communication with an inlet to a cyclone is integrally formed as part of a cyclone bin. The present invention may be adapted for use with cyclonic separation devices of all types, including single- and multi-stage cyclonic separators. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196366 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR USE WITH LINER - A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. In some embodiments, the surface cleaning apparatus comprises a member having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus, and includes a suction motor. At least a first air cleaning unit comprising a cyclonic cleaning stage is positioned in the fluid flow path. A material collection chamber is in flow communication with the at least one cyclone and is adapted to receive a liner bag. A vacuum line extends between the fluid flow path and an interior of the material collection chamber and is connectable in flow communication with the fluid flow path. A valve is associated with the vacuum line and moveable between a first position in which the vacuum line is open and a second position wherein the line is closed. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196745 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH LINER BAG - A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. In some embodiments, the surface cleaning apparatus comprises a member having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and includes a suction motor. At least one cyclone is positioned in the fluid flow path and has at least one material outlet and a divider plate associated with the material outlet. A material collection chamber is in flow communication with the at least one cyclone. The apparatus further comprises a liner bag retaining member. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080209666 | CONVERTIBLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - An upright surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. Embodiments of the apparatus comprise a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet, and includes a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage. An upright section is mounted to the surface cleaning head and comprises at least one cleaning stage having an inlet. An above floor cleaning wand is connectable to the fluid flow path and has an inlet end. A valve is operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage. In some embodiments, the valve is positioned adjacent the inlet of the at least one cleaning stage. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080209671 | MULTI-STRUT CLEANING HEAD - A cleaning head for a surface cleaning apparatus has a plurality of struts extending from a front chamber having a dirty air inlet to a rear chamber having a transition duct that is in communication with a filtration apparatus of a surface cleaning apparatus by a dirty fluid outlet. One or more of the struts comprises an airflow passage. In one embodiment, no outer casing is provided surrounding the struts. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080216281 | UPRIGHT SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH OFFSET MOTOR - In accordance with one broad aspect of the present invention, a surface cleaning apparatus is provided. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus. An upright section is mounted to the surface cleaning head and is positioned in the fluid flow path. At least one cleaning stage is provided on the upright section. An air flow motor is provided on the upright section at least partially beside the at least one cleaning stage and in the fluid flow path. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080216282 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ENLARGED DIRT COLLECTION CHAMBER - A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt inlet, a clean air outlet and a fluid flow path extending between the dirt inlet and the clean air outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus further comprises first and second side by side housings. The first housing comprises a cyclonic cleaning stage in the fluid flow path. The cyclonic cleaning stage comprises a cyclone having a dirt outlet. An associated dirt collection chamber is positioned below the dirt outlet. The dirt collection chamber extends under at least a portion of the first and second housings. The surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a fluid flow motor in the fluid flow path. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080258339 | Method for the Production of a Substrate Having a Holographic Appearance - A means of digitizing the topography of an art work is disclosed. A means of reproducing said art work and the related apparatus are also disclosed. The art reproduction process disclosed employs a thin sheet of thermoformable plastic onto which a permanent image of an art work has been created and which is heated prior to either a dot matrix print head, a daisy wheel print head, or both being employed to apply mechanical force to said thin sheet of thermoformable plastic sheet so as to create an accurate three-dimensional relief reproduction of an original artwork. An alternative embodiment is also disclosed wherein the art reproduction process employs a thin sheet of paper or cardboard onto which a permanent image of an art work has been created and which is heated and humidified with steam prior to either a dot matrix print head, a daisy wheel print head, or both being employed to apply mechanical force to said thin paper or cardboard sheet so as to create an accurate three-dimensional relief reproduction of an original artwork. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080265559 | Method for Mounting Artwork Reproductions Printed on a Deformable Substrate and for Incorporating a Printed Deformable Substrate in a Publication - A non-cellulose based deformable substrate having at least one fold line is configured to be able to be directly mounted on a frame or included in a publication. The substrate is configured to reduce the propagation of stress along the at least one fold line. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090025176 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH A PLATE AND AN OPENABLE DIRT COLLECTION CHAMBER - A vacuum cleaner comprises a cleaner head adapted for movement over a surface and having a dirty air inlet; a handle for moving the cleaner head over the surface; a cyclone chamber having a cyclonic flow region, a fluid inlet downstream from the dirty air inlet and a fluid outlet; a particle receiving chamber having a door and an outer wall; a plate positioned between the cyclone chamber and the particle receiving chamber; and, a motor for causing the air to flow through the vacuum cleaner from the dirty air inlet to a vacuum cleaner air outlet. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090038937 | Household Appliances Which Utilize an Electrolyzer and Electrolyzer that May Be Used Therein - A household appliance incorporating an electrolyzer for electrolysis of water to H | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090173365 | CONFIGURATION OF A CYCLONE ASSEMBLY AND SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A cyclone separator useable in a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone casing defining a cyclone chamber and having first and second opposed ends and a sidewall extending between the first and second ends. The first end is provided with a fluid inlet and the second end is provided with a dirt outlet. The dirt outlet provides a lateral outlet to a dirt collection chamber in communication with the cyclone chamber via the dirt outlet. The dirt outlet is positioned from about 90 to about 330° around the cyclone casing in a flow direction from the fluid inlet. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090202690 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOKING USING A COMBUSTIBLE GAS PRODUCED WITH AN ELECTROLYZER - A domestic apparatus, such as a cooking appliance, uses hydrogen and, optionally electrical heating, to cook food. The cooking appliance may have a cooking surface (e.g. a grilling surface) so as to result in an indoor barbeque, which may be used with no venting or reduced venting requirements. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090205160 | CONFIGURATION OF A CYCLONE ASSEMBLY AND SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A cyclone separator useable in a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone casing defining a cyclone chamber and having first and second opposed ends and a sidewall extending between the first and second ends. A transition member is provided adjacent the end of the cyclone casing distal to the fluid inlet. The transition member has an inner surface the extends inwardly between the sidewall and the distal end. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090205161 | CONFIGURATION OF A CYCLONE ASSEMBLY AND SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A cyclone separator useable in a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone casing defining a cyclone chamber and having first and second opposed ends and a sidewall extending between the first and second ends. A separated material collection chamber surrounds at least a portion of the cyclone chamber and is communication therewith via a separated material outlet. The separated material collection chamber is spaced at least about 0.5 inches from the cyclone chamber. In addition, the separated material collection chamber is spaced from the bottom of the cyclone by at least about 0.5 inches. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090209403 | CONFIGURATION OF A CYCLONE ASSEMBLY AND SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A cyclone separator useable in a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone casing defining a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber exterior to the cyclone chamber. The cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber are openable such that the entire cross sectional area of the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber may be exposed. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090294013 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE WORKS - A method of producing a publication, artwork or packaging ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100023155 | METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS AND TEXTURED SUBSTRATES FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL OR THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - A reproduction is prepared wherein the length of the reproduction is varied by one scale factor and the deeps of the image produced in the reproduction is varied by a second scale factor. The reproduction may be, prepared from a three dimensional article or a painting, art work or other two dimensional member having a topography in the surface thereof (such as brush strokes) or from a two dimensional substrate which has a picture thereon without any topography wherein the topography which is applied to the reproduction is prepared based upon computer interpretation of the objects present in the picture. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100024799 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOKING USING A COMBUSTIBLE GAS PRODUCED WITH AN ELECTROLYZER - A cooking appliance comprising an electrolyzer which produces a combustible fuel, a burner downstream from the electrolyzer, and, an electrically heatable cooking surface on which food is receivable for cooking, the electrically heatable cooking surface being operable simultaneously with the electrolyzer. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100175217 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH EXTERNALLY POSITIONED DIRT CHAMBER - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning unit and an upright section comprising a handle drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head. The surface cleaning apparatus also comprises a cyclone mounted on the upright section and positioned in the air flow passage. The cyclone is inverted and/or has an external dirt collection chamber. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100212104 | FILTRATION CHAMBER CONSTRUCTION FOR A CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a filtration apparatus comprising at least one cyclone and at least one filter mounted in a filter housing. The filter housing has a lower portion, such as a bottom door, that is openable and the filter is visible, and a dirt collection area upstream of the filter is emptyable, when the lower portion is opened. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100223752 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH A REMOVABLE CYCLONE ARRAY - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt inlet, a handle, at least a first cleaning stage comprising a plurality of cyclones in parallel and a plurality of dirt collection chambers that are emptied concurrently wherein the plurality of cyclones and the plurality of dirt collection chambers are removable as a unit from the surface cleaning apparatus, and an air flow motor. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100229322 | NOZZLE CONSTRUCTION FOR A CLEANING HEAD - A surface cleaning head for a vacuum cleaner comprises an open sided air flow passage upstream of an n enclosed air flow passage extending from an opening in the surface cleaning head to an air outlet. The open sided airflow chamber comprising an upper wall and a rear depending wall extending downwardly from the upper wall. The rear depending wall has a lower end that is positioned above the lower end of wheels. The opening is provided in a rear half of the upper wall of the air flow chamber forwardly of the rear depending wall and inwardly of the sides. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229323 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A portable surface cleaning apparatus comprises a platform that is configured to support the portable surface cleaning apparatus when the platform is placed on a floor, wherein a dirty air inlet positioned other than on the platform. A component of the portable surface cleaning apparatus may be removable or openable. The removable portion is preferably at an end opposed to the platform. The openable portion is also preferably located at an end opposed to the platform. The platform therefore provides a base on which a vacuum cleaner may be disassembled or serviced. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229324 | CONFIGURATION OF A HAND VACUUM CLEANER - A hand vacuum cleaner comprises at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber. The dirt collection chamber has an openable door positioned at the front end of the vacuum cleaner. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229325 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber. The at least one cyclone has a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and a removably mounted shroud surrounding the cyclone air outlet. The at least one dirt collection chamber comprises an opening and an openable door covering the opening. The shroud is removable through the opening when the door is open. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229326 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER - A hand vacuum cleaner comprises an airflow passage extending from a nozzle having a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A first cyclone unit is positioned in the airflow passage. The first cyclone unit comprises at least one cyclone having a cyclone inlet and at least one dirt collection chamber. A suction motor is positioned in the airflow passage. The dirt collection chamber and the nozzle are removable from the surface cleaning apparatus. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229327 | INLET FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner has a front, an upper portion and a lower portion. The vacuum cleaner comprises an air flow passage extending from a nozzle having a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A cyclone unit comprises at least one cyclone having a cyclone air inlet positioned in the air flow passage. A suction motor is positioned in the air flow passage. In one aspect, the vacuum cleaner is a hand vacuum cleaner and the nozzle is positioned at a lower portion of the hand vacuum cleaner and preferably below the vacuum cleaner. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner is a hand vacuum cleaner and the nozzle includes a lower open sided passage. In accordance with another aspect, the vacuum cleaner has an air treatment member that is positioned at least partially above the air inlet. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229328 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber. The dirt collection chamber has a removeably mounted door | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229333 | BENDABLE SUPPORT ROD FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a surface cleaning head having a dirt inlet and an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head. The upright section may comprise an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower upper portion may be rotatable relative to the lower portion about an axis that intersects a longitudinal axis of at least one of the upper and lower portions. The upright surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a wheel provided on the upright section. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229334 | DIRT COLLECTION CHAMBER FOR A CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt chamber. The dirt chamber comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the dirt chamber is transparent and the second portion has an increased opacity compared to the first portion to simulate a dirt fill line. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229335 | CONFIGURATION OF A MOTOR HOUSING FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a suction motor and fan housing wherein at least a portion of the suction motor and fan housing forms part of an outer casing of the surface cleaning apparatus and a portion of the housing is recessed inwardly. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229336 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a support structure moveably connected to a surface cleaning head and a surface cleaning unit that is detachably connected to the support structure. The surface cleaning unit is selectively connectable to the surface cleaning head by an airflow conduit. The airflow conduit can be detached from the surface cleaning head and attached to a cleaning wand or second surface cleaning head. The cleaning wand may be bendable. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229337 | SURFACE CLEANING HEAD - A surface cleaning head comprises an upper section and a lower section. A front portion of the upper section extends forwardly of the lower section. At least a section of the front portion is transparent. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229338 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - Various uses and constructions for an open sided nozzle for a surface cleaning apparatus are provided. Alternate constructions for a surface cleaning head are also provided. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100242210 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH A FILTRATION CHAMBER EXTERNAL TO THE CYCLONE - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a filtration apparatus comprising a cyclone downstream from the dirty air inlet and an openable filtration chamber comprising a screen downstream from the cyclone and upstream from the suction motor. The filtration chamber is accordingly a separate volume to that of the cyclone chamber and accordingly may be accessed to clean the screen independently of opening the cyclone chamber. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100242222 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH A REMOVABLE CYCLONE ARRAY - A surface cleaning apparatus comprising a dirt inlet, a handle, a first cyclonic cleaning stage, a second cyclonic cleaning stage comprising a plurality of cyclones in parallel and a plurality of dirt collection chambers that are emptied concurrently, and the first cleaning stage is removed from the second cleaning stage prior to emptying the plurality of dirt collection chambers and, an air flow motor. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100242421 | FILTER APPARATUS - A filter apparatus comprises first and second filters, each having an upstream surface and a downstream surface. At least one bypass channel extends from a position upstream of the upstream surface of the first filter to a position upstream of the upstream surface of the second filter. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100243158 | RESISTIVELY WELDED PART FOR AN APPLIANCE INCLUDING A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A part for an appliance, such as a surface cleaning apparatus, a method of making the part, and a method of disassembling the part are disclosed. The part comprises at least first and second plastic members resistively welded together. In some embodiments, the plastic members define a fluid flow cavity, such as a portion of the air flow path through the surface cleaning apparatus. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100251506 | CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus has a cyclone unit comprising at least one cyclone having a cyclone inlet positioned in the air flow passage. A generally linear air flow path is provided from the cyclone outlet to the suction motor. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100251507 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus such as a hand vacuum cleaner comprises a first cyclone and at least one additional dirt separation unit. The at least one additional dirt separation unit is visible when the suction motor housing is removed from the hand vacuum cleaner. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100299865 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH A SPACED APART IMPINGEMENT SURFACE - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone having a dirt outlet with an impingement surface positioned in a dirt collection chamber and spaced up to 50 mm, preferably from 8 to 30 mm, from the dirt outlet. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100299866 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH EXTERNALLY POSITIONED DIRT CHAMBER - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a filtration apparatus comprising a cyclone and an openable dirt collection chamber in communication with the cyclone dirt outlet. The dirt collection chamber has an openable end portion that comprises a wall that is intersected by the longitudinally extending axis, and when the end portion is in an open position, the cyclone chamber has an absence of any member having a larger diameter than the vortex finder whereby the dirt collection chamber and the cyclone are concurrently emptyable when the dirt collection chamber is opened. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100313531 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH A DIVIDER - An indoor vacuum cleaner comprises a dirty air inlet, a handle, a cyclone separator having an outer wall, a fluid inlet downstream from the dirty air inlet and a fluid outlet, a plate having a cyclone chamber surface and positioned to substantially divide the cyclone separator into a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber, each of the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber having an outer wall, the outer wall of each of the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber having an outer perimeter, the dirt collection chamber having a cyclone chamber end spaced from a dirt collection floor, a passage extending between the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber, the passage configured such that separated dirt travels at least outwardly as the dirt travels through the passage and, an air flow motor. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110027011 | CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE SUCH AS A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - An appliance or domestic apparatus such as a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a first part and a second part. The second part comprises an insertion portion slidably insertable into the first part to define an inserted position. The insertion portion comprises a longitudinal axis and a first detent member. A movable lock is slidably mounted on at least one of the first part and the second part, and is slidable at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the insertion portion. The movable lock has a second detent member. When the insertion portion is in the inserted position, the first detent member positioned inwardly of the second detent member, and the second detent member is selectively positionable to interact with the first detent member to lock the first part to the second part. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110099751 | SURFACE CLEANING HEAD - A surface cleaning head, such as an auxiliary cleaning head for a vacuum cleaner, has a rotary brush associated with a dirty air inlet and driven by an air turbine. A dirt tray is positioned in the airflow path downstream of the rotary brush. In one embodiment, the air turbine is in an air turbine chamber that is not downstream from the dirty air inlet. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110146024 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH SEQUENTIAL FILTRATION MEMBERS - A cyclonic surface cleaning apparatus incorporates a series of sequential physical filtration members to progressively remove smaller particulate matter whereby the physical filtration members collectively have a longer in use time prior to being clogged, thereby permitting a longer operating time prior to the cleaning or replacement of the physical filtration members. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110219567 | RECONFIGURABLE UPRIGHT SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH A POWERED BRUSH MOTOR - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning head having a dirty air inlet, a cleaning brush and a brush motor. An air flow passage extending from the dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. An upper section is moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between an storage position and an in use position. The upper section comprises a cleaning unit including a suction motor positioned in the air flow passage. At least one of the upper section and the cleaning unit is removably mounted to the floor cleaning head in a preset orientation. When the surface cleaning apparatus is assembled, the cleaning unit is spaced from the floor cleaning head. An alignment member is provided on the surface cleaning apparatus. The alignment member requires the one of the upper section and the cleaning unit to be in the preset orientation when mounted on the floor cleaning head. An electrical conductive member is electrically connected to the brush motor and releaseably electrically connected to the cleaning unit. The electrically conductive member is automatically connected to the cleaning unit when the one of the upper section and the cleaning unit is mounted to the floor cleaning head. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219568 | VALVE FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - An upright surface cleaning apparatus is operable in a floor cleaning mode and an above floor cleaning mode. The surface cleaning apparatus includes a first upstream air flow path extending from the dirty air inlet of the floor cleaning head to a downstream air flow path, and an above floor cleaning member removably mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus. The above floor cleaning member includes an alternate dirty air inlet. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a second upstream air flow path extending from the dirty air inlet of the above floor cleaning member to the downstream air flow path. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a valve selectively connecting the first upstream air flow path in flow communication with the downstream air flow path when the dirty air inlet of the above floor cleaning member is placed in a storage position on the upright surface cleaning apparatus. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219570 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A suction motor is positioned in the air flow path. At least one cyclone is positioned in the air flow passage. An associated dirt collection chamber is exterior to the cyclone. The cyclone and the suction motor are positioned side by side and have generally parallel longitudinal axes. The dirt collection chamber may surround part of the suction motor. Alternately, or in addition, a pre-motor filter having an enhanced surface area may be provided by configuring the pre-motor filter to extend outwardly of the pre-motor filter, such as by overlie part of the cyclone or the dirt collection chamber. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219572 | SEAL CONSTRUCTION FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A suction motor positioned in the air flow passage. A cyclone is removably mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus and positioned in the air flow path. The cyclone has a cyclone air inlet and a cyclone air outlet. The cyclone is mountable to the surface cleaning apparatus in a mounting direction. An air inlet seal is positioned in a first plane and seals the cyclone air inlet to the airflow passage. An air outlet seal is positioned in a second, non-orthogonal plane and seals the cyclone air outlet to the airflow passage. The air inlet seal and the air outlet seal are concurrently sealed by movement of the cyclone in the mounting direction. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219573 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ENHANCED OPERABILITY - An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning head having a dirty air inlet and an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes an air flow passage extending from the dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The air flow passage includes a conduit section. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a suction motor and an air treatment member positioned in the air flow passage, provided in one of the floor cleaning head and the upright section. The conduit section has an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end is rotatably connected to the air flow passage about an axis parallel to air flow through the inlet end, and the outlet end is rotatably connected to the air flow passage about an axis parallel to air flow through the outlet end. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219574 | Cyclone Construction for a Surface Cleaning Apparatus - The surface cleaning apparatus includes a cyclone positioned in am air flow passage. The cyclone has a cyclone air inlet and a cyclone air outlet, a dirt outlet spaced from the cyclone air inlet, a cyclone chamber wall and a longitudinal axis. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a dirt collection chamber in communication with the dirt outlet. The dirt collection chamber has an openable wall mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus by a hinge and a centrally positioned longitudinal axis, the openable wall has a centre and a hinge side. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a plate positioned at an interface of the dirt collection chamber and the cyclone. The plate is moveably mounted to the openable wall. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a biasing member biasing the plate towards the hinge side of the openable wall a suction motor positioned in the air flow passage. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219575 | BLEED AIR VALVE OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a cyclone comprising a cyclone air outlet and positioned in the air flow passage downstream of the dirty air inlet. A suction motor is provided in the air flow passage downstream of the cyclone. A pre-motor filter is upstream of the suction motor and downstream of the cyclone. The pre-motor filter has an upstream side and a downstream side. The surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a bleed valve having an air inlet and an air outlet. The air outlet is positioned between the suction motor and the downstream side of the pre-motor filter and facing the downstream side of the pre-motor filter. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219576 | COMPACT SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A suction motor is positioned in the air flow path. At least one cyclone chamber is positioned in the air flow passage. An associated dirt collection chamber is exterior to the cyclone chamber. The cyclone chamber and the suction motor are positioned side by side and have generally parallel longitudinal axes. The dirt collection chamber may surround part of the suction motor. Alternately, or in addition, a pre-motor filter having an enhanced surface area may be provided by configuring the pre-motor filter to extend outwardly of the pre-motor filter, such as by overlie part of the cyclone chamber or the dirt collection chamber. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219577 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A suction motor is positioned in the air flow path. At least one cyclone chamber positioned in the air flow path. An associated dirt collection chamber is optionally exterior the cyclone chamber. A pre-motor filter is positioned downstream of the cyclone chamber and upstream of the suction motor. The pre-motor filter has an upstream side and a downstream side. The pre-motor filter may overlie at least a portion of the suction motor and the cyclone chamber. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219579 | SUCTION MOTOR HOUSING FOR AN UPRIGHT SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning head having a dirty air inlet, and an air flow passage extending from the dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. An upright section is moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and an in use position. The upright section comprises a filtration member and a suction motor provided in the air flow passage. The suction motor has an air inlet end, an opposed distal end, and an air inlet direction. The upright section further comprises a motor housing. The motor housing comprises a motor section in which the suction motor is provided. The motor section has a first end at the air inlet end of the suction motor and an opposed second end at the distal end of the suction motor. An openable post motor filter chamber is provided in the motor housing and has an inlet end and an outlet end. At least a portion of the filter chamber is provided in the motor section. The inlet end includes a finger guard and the filter chamber has a direction of airflow that is transverse to the air inlet direction of the suction motor. A post motor HEPA filter is removably mounted in the filter chamber. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219580 | TORQUE BALANCER FOR A SURFACE CLEANING HEAD - An upright surface cleaning apparatus has a front end, a rear end and opposed lateral sides and a surface cleaning head having a dirt inlet and rear wheels. The rear wheels have an axis of rotation and a radius. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes an upper section and an upper section mount. The upper section mount movably mounts the upper section to the surface cleaning head at a position forward of the axis of rotation of the rear wheels. The surface cleaning head is movable between an floor cleaning position and a storage position. The surface cleaning apparatus includes an air flow path extending from the dirt inlet to a clean air outlet with a suction motor and a treatment member provided in the air flow path. The air flow path comprises a hose extending between the surface cleaning head and the upper section. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110314629 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH DIFFERENT CLEANING CONFIGURATIONS - An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, a surface cleaning head having the dirty air inlet, a support structure moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the support structure comprising a cleaning unit The cleaning unit comprises a suction motor and an air treatment member positioned in the air flow path The cleaning unit is removably mountable wherein the cleaning unit is retained on the support structure when in a storage position under the influence of gravity. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110314630 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER WITH REMOVABLE DIRT CHAMBER - A hand surface cleaning apparatus comprises at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber The dirt collection chamber may be removable from the surface cleaning apparatus as a sealed unit for emptying and/or the dirt collection chamber may be removable with the nozzle. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110314631 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone having an open end dirt outlet and a plate facing the open end, the height of a gap between the plate the open end is not constant. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120000030 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH DIFFERENT CLEANING CONFIGURATIONS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning unit having a surface cleaning head, an upright section having a handle, a cleaning unit removably mounted to the handle and an air flow conduit forming part of an air flow path from the surface cleaning head to the cleaning unit, wherein the flexible air flow conduit comprises a portable portion removably mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus and a rigid extension wand. Reconfiguring the surface cleaning apparatus components permits the use of the surface cleaning apparatus in various operating modes such as a first upright operating mode wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is operable with the cleaning unit mounted to the handle, and a second operating mode wherein the cleaning unit is carried by a user and is operable when removed from the handle. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000033 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning head comprising one or more lower open sided air flow passages is provided. One or both air flow passages may be a lower open sided air flow passage and may have a rib to prevent carpet of the like from blocking the air flow passage. One of the passages may be a deep cleaning slot. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120003593 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A VISIBLE HYDROGEN FLAME - A consumer appliance comprises a source of humidified hydrogen; and, a combustion zone in fluid flow communication with a source of oxygen and the source of humidified hydrogen. A method of producing a visible hydrogen flame comprising providing water with hydrogen gas is also provided. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120186038 | VACUUM CLEANER - Several alternate improvements of a vacuum cleaner are provided. In one aspect, the vacuum cleaner utilizes interchangeable components. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner comprises a chamber having a top, and a first cleaning stage and suction motor are provided on the top. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner utilizes a reconfigurable divider plate. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120204378 | UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER - Several embodiments of an upright surface cleaning apparatus are disclosed. The surface cleaning apparatus has a first cyclonic cleaning stage and comprises a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the upright surface cleaning apparatus. A support member is mounted to the surface cleaning head. A mounting member mounted to the support member. At least one of a first cleaning stage of the upright surface cleaning apparatus and a suction motor is mounted directly or indirectly to the mounting member. A suction motor is provided in the fluid flow path. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120215340 | METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS AND TEXTURED SUBSTRATES FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL OR THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - A reproduction is prepared wherein the length of the reproduction is varied by one scale factor and the deeps of the image produced in the reproduction is varied by a second scale factor. The reproduction may be prepared from a three dimensional article or a painting, art work or other two dimensional member having a topography in the surface thereof (such as brush strokes) or from a two dimensional substrate which has a picture thereon without any topography wherein the topography which is applied to the reproduction is prepared based upon computer interpretation of the objects present in the picture. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120218748 | LED LIGHT BULB - The alleged invention is directed to a LED light bulb capable of being installed in a light fixture/housing, the LED light bulb comprising a main body having a first end and a second end, at least one LED disposed within the second end of the main body, an electrical connector disposed at the second end of the main body and an adjustment member provided for adjusting the position of the second end of the main body with respect to a rim defining an opening in the light fixture/housing. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120222232 | STABILIZER WHEEL FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, an air treatment member and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a main body comprising a front end, a rear end, and a pair of spaced apart main wheels having an axis of rotation. The surface cleaning apparatus also comprises at least one of a front stabilizer wheel provided forward of the axis of rotation and a rear stabilizer wheel provided rearward of the axis of rotation. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222236 | SUCTION HOSE WRAP FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a flexible suction hose. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a main body comprising a suction motor provided in the air flow path. A cyclone bin assembly may be provided on the main body. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a suction hose wrap. The suction hose wrap having an accessory tool holder. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222237 | AUTOMATIC CORD RELEASE - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, an air treatment member and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a power cord removably mounted to a power cord wrap and removable in a cord removal direction. The power cord wrap may comprise at least first and second spaced apart cord retaining members. At least one of the cord retaining members may be a moveable cord retaining member that is moveable between a cord storage position wherein the moveable cord retaining member is oriented to inhibit removal of the power cord and a cord removal position wherein the moveable cord retaining member extends generally in the cord removal direction. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222238 | CANISTER VACUUM CLEANER - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus includes a main body having a front end, a rear end, first and second opposed sidewalls. A cavity having an open upper end is positioned between the first and second opposed side walls. A suction motor provided in the air flow path. A cyclone bin assembly provided in the air flow path. The cyclone bin assembly may have opposed end walls and may be removably mounted in the cavity. The first and second opposed sidewalls can be sized to protect the cyclone bin assembly from a side impact. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222239 | REMOVABLE CYCLONE CHAMBER AND DIRT COLLECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus also comprises a main body comprising a front end, a rear end, first and second opposed sidewalls. A cavity having an open upper end may be positioned between the first and second opposed side walls. A suction motor may be provided in the air flow path. A cyclone bin assembly may be provided in the air flow path. The cyclone bin assembly may have opposed end walls and may be removably mounted in the cavity. The cyclone bin assembly may include a locking member lockingly secures the cyclone bin assembly to the surface cleaning apparatus. The locking member may engage at least one of the side walls. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222240 | OPENABLE SIDE COMPARTMENTS FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and including an air treatment member and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a main body comprising a front end and a rear end, and a plurality of wheels. A compartment may be positioned inwards of one of the wheels. The compartment may be accessible when the one of the wheels is moved to an open position. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222241 | FILTER CONSTRUCTION FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, an air treatment member and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a main body comprising a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels may be rotatably mounted on to the surface cleaning apparatus. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a filter in a filter compartment wherein an axle or an axle mount for at least one of the wheels defines an axis of rotation that projects through the filter compartment. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222242 | FILTER HOUSING CONSTRUCTION FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, an air treatment member and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a main body comprising a front end and a rear end. A filter compartment may be provided in the main body and may comprise an open portion. A pair of spaced apart wheels may have an axis of rotation and the axis of rotation may extend through the filter compartment. A seal plate may be used to sealingly close the open portion. The seal plate may be positioned between one of the wheels and the filter compartment. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222243 | FILTER HOUSING CONSTRUCTION FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, an air treatment member and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a main body comprising a front end, a rear end and a filter compartment. A pair of spaced apart wheels may be mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus. One of the wheels overlies the filter compartment and at least a portion of the filter is visible through the wheel. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222244 | CYCLONE CHAMBER AND DIRT COLLECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A cyclone bin assembly comprises a dirt collection chamber in communication with a dirt outlet of a cyclone chamber. The dirt collection chamber comprises a first and second opposed ends and comprises a first and portions. The dirt outlet is positioned adjacent the second opposed end of the dirt collection chamber. The first and second portions may comprise discrete chambers that are separated from each other by a passage extending between the dirt outlet and a wall of the dirt collection chamber. The first and second portions may have first and second sides. The first side is positioned adjacent the passage and the second side is angularly spaced from the passage. The second portion has a divider wall that extends towards the second opposed end of the dirt collection chamber from the first opposed end of the dirt collection chamber. The divider wall may be spaced from the second side. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222245 | CYCLONE CHAMBER AND DIRT COLLECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A cyclone bin assembly comprises a cyclone chamber having an air inlet, an air outlet, a dirt outlet and first and second opposed ends. The cyclone bin assembly may comprise a dirt collection chamber in communication with the dirt outlet. The dirt bin may surround at least a portion of the cyclone chamber and comprising first and second portions. The first and second portions may comprise discrete chambers that are separated from each other by a passage extending between the dirt outlet and a wall of the dirt collection chamber. The dirt outlet may have an angular extent around the cyclone chamber and a larger portion of the angular extent of the slot may face the first portion. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222246 | CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a main body comprising a front end, a rear end, first and second opposed sidewalls, and a suction motor provided in the air flow path. At least one of the first and second opposed sidewalls may have a compartment that houses an operating component of the surface cleaning apparatus or a portion of the air flow path. A cyclone bin assembly may be provided in the air flow path. The cyclone bin assembly may have opposed end walls. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222247 | FILTER HOUSING FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, an air treatment member, a suction motor and a filter housing. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a main body comprising a front end, a rear end and a central portion. The air treatment member may be removably mounted to the central portion. A pair of spaced apart main wheels may be mounted to the main body on either side of the central portion and may have an axis of rotation. The filter housing may be located in the central portion forward or rearward of the air treatment member. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222248 | CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a main body comprising a front end, a rear end, first and second opposed sidewalls, and a suction motor provided in the air flow path. A cyclone bin assembly may be provided in the air flow path. The cyclone bin assembly may have opposed end walls and may comprise a cyclone chamber having a diameter. Each of the first and second opposed sidewalls may comprise a wheel having a diameter larger than the diameter of the cyclone chamber. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222249 | CYCLONE CHAMBER CONSTRUCTION FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a cyclone bin assembly comprising a cyclone chamber positioned in the air flow path. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a dirt collection chamber and a suction motor positioned in the air flow path. The cyclone chamber may have first and second opposed ends and a sidewall extending between the first and second opposed ends. The sidewall may have a first portion extending from the first opposed end towards the second opposed end and a second portion extending from the second opposed end towards the first opposed end. The first and second portions may meet at a juncture. The first opposed end and the first portion may be openable. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222250 | REMOVABLE CYCLONE CHAMBER AND DIRT COLLECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a main body comprising a suction motor provided in the air flow path and a platform. A cyclone bin assembly may be provided in the air flow path and removably mounted on the platform. The cyclone bin assembly may comprise a cyclone chamber. An alignment member may be provided on the platform and may be located at the air exit path of the cyclone bin. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222251 | COMPACT SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a main body comprising a suction motor provided in the air flow path. A cyclone bin assembly may be provided in the air flow path and may be removably mounted to the main body. The cyclone bin assembly may comprise a cyclone chamber. A hose connector may be provided on the main body. The hose connector may comprise a portion of the air flow path from the dirty air inlet to the cyclone bin assembly. The hose connector may be nested in the cyclone bin assembly when the cyclone bin assembly is mounted to the main body. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222252 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and includes a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may be battery powered and/or may have a power requirement of 200 Watts or less. A cyclone chamber may be provided in the air flow path and may comprise a cyclone air inlet having a height, a cyclone air outlet and a screen surrounding the cyclone air outlet. The cyclone air outlet may comprise a passage that extends into the cyclone chamber less than the height of the cyclone inlet. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222253 | DIRT COLLECTION CHAMBER FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a cyclone chamber provided in the air flow path. The cyclone chamber may comprise a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and a dirt outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a dirt collection chamber having a dirt inlet, a dirt collection chamber first end, an opposed dirt collection chamber second end and a longitudinally extending sidewall. The sidewall may comprise a portion that has a longitudinal length and extends away from the dirt inlet towards the opposed dirt collection chamber second end. A transverse cross sectional area of the dirt collection chamber may varies at least once along the length of the portion of the sidewall. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222254 | DIRT COLLECTION CHAMBER WITH A RECESSED COLUMN - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a cyclone chamber in the air flow path. The cyclone chamber may be comprise a cyclone chamber first end and a cyclone chamber second opposed end, a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and a cyclone chamber wall. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a dirt collection chamber having a dirt collection chamber first end, a dirt collection chamber second opposed end and an outer longitudinally extending sidewall. The outer longitudinally extending sidewall may have at least one recess provided therein. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222255 | DIRT COLLECTION CHAMBER FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus may comprise an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a cyclone chamber in the air flow path. The cyclone chamber may comprise a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet, a cyclone dirt outlet and a cyclone chamber wall. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a dirt collection chamber having a dirt inlet in communication with the cyclone dirt outlet. At least a portion of the cyclone chamber may be in the dirt collection chamber. The dirt collection chamber may comprise an inner side adjacent the cyclone chamber and an outer side spaced from the cyclone chamber and defined by a dirt collection chamber sidewall. A rib may extend between the inner side and the outer side. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222256 | CYCLONE CHAMBER FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus may comprise an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a cyclone chamber provided in the air flow path. The cyclone chamber may comprise a cyclone chamber first end and a cyclone chamber second opposed end, a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet provided at the cyclone chamber second opposed end and a cyclone chamber wall. An air exit conduit may be exterior to the cyclone chamber and may extend from the cyclone air outlet. At least one reinforcing rib may be positioned in abutting relationship with the air exit conduit and the cyclone chamber second opposed end. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222257 | DIRT COLLECTION CHAMBER FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A suction motor may be provided in the air flow path. A cyclone chamber may be provided in the air flow path. The cyclone chamber may comprise a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and a cyclone dirt outlet. A dirt collection chamber may comprise a dirt inlet in communication with the cyclone dirt outlet, an annular portion that surrounds at least a portion of the cyclone chamber, an inner side adjacent the cyclone chamber, and an outer side spaced from the cyclone chamber and defined by a dirt collection chamber sidewall. A support surface may extend between the inner side and the outer side. The support surface may extending part way around the annular portion and may extend away from the dirt inlet. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222258 | DIRT SEPARATION APPARATUS FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus may comprise an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a cyclone chamber provided in the air flow path. The cyclone chamber may comprise a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet, a dirt outlet and a cyclone chamber wall. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a fine particle separator. The fine particle separator may comprise an annular flow channel, a fine particle separator inlet in communication with the cyclone chamber via the cyclone dirt outlet, a fine particle separator dirt outlet and a fine particle separator sidewall. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a dirt collection chamber in communication with the fine particle separator dirt outlet. The dirt collection chamber may comprise a dirt collection chamber sidewall. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222259 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE ASSEMBLY - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a main body comprising a suction motor. The suction motor provided in the air flow path. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes an air treatment member (preferably a cyclone bin assembly) provided in the air flow path. The air treatment member may be removably mounted to the main body. The air treatment member may include a power switch. A circuit may connect the suction motor to an electrical source. The circuit may be open and closed by operation of the power switch, and the circuit may be interrupted when the air treatment member is removed from the main body. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222260 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A portable surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a flexible suction hose. The surface cleaning apparatus main comprise a main body comprising a suction motor provided in the air flow path. A cyclone bin assembly may be provided on the main body. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a flexible suction hose. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a suction hose wrap. The suction hose wrap may comprise a stand for the surface cleaning apparatus. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222262 | CYCLONE CHAMBER AND DIRT COLLECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A cyclone bin assembly comprises a cyclone chamber having an air inlet, an air outlet, a dirt outlet and first and second opposed ends. The cyclone bin assembly may comprise a dirt collection chamber in communication with the dirt outlet. The dirt bin may surround at least a portion of the cyclone chamber and comprising first and second portions. The first and second portions may comprise discrete chambers that are separated from each other by a passage extending between the dirt outlet and a wall of the dirt collection chamber. A portion of the wall facing the dirt outlet may extend inwardly towards the dirt outlet. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222263 | SUCTION MOTOR AND FAN ASSEMBLY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, an air treatment member and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a main body comprising a front end and a rear end, first and second opposed sidewalls and a suction motor housing. At least one of the first and second opposed sidewalls may have a suction motor access opening. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222264 | SOUND SHIELD FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and includes an air treatment member. A suction motor may be provided in the air flow path. A suction motor housing sidewall may comprise a plurality of openings provided in a first side thereof. An outer housing may comprise a longitudinally extending outer housing sidewall having an outer housing air outlet. At least a portion of the suction motor housing that has the plurality of openings is located in the outer housing and spaced from the longitudinally extending outer housing sidewall to define a passage between the outer housing and the suction motor housing. The outer housing air outlet may be angularly spaced around the outer housing with respect to the first side of the suction motor housing. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120223581 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWERING AN APPLIANCE - A battery operated vacuum cleaner is provided with one or more principal batteries and one or more supplemental batteries. The batteries and a controller are configured such that as the power provided by the principal batteries drops, one or more of the supplemental batteries is operative connected to provide power to the appliance. A method for providing a substantially constant level of power to an appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, using a plurality of power sources comprises providing power from a principal power source connected to the appliance; monitoring an operating voltage supplied to the appliance to detect if the operating voltage is below a predetermined threshold voltage level; and upon detecting that the operating voltage is below the predetermined threshold voltage level, providing power from k of n supplemental power sources connected to the appliance, where k and n are positive integers, and k is less than or equal to n. Optionally, upon detecting that the operating voltage is below the predetermined threshold voltage level and where k is equal to n, the principal and supplemental power sources are disengaged from the appliance. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120231654 | ELECTRICAL CORD AND APPARATUS USING SAME - An electricity conducting cord has first and second ends, one of the ends comprising an electrical connection member engageable with a power connection member of an apparatus having an apparatus power rating, at least one of the power connection member and the electrical connection member comprising electrical connectors and a physical cord identification member, the physical cord identification member is configured to inhibit the electricity conducting cord being electrically connected to the power connection member if the electricity conducting cord has a power rating lower than the apparatus power rating. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120272472 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a support structure moveably connected to a surface cleaning head and having an air treatment member mounted to the upright section. The support structure is bendable and is operated by a remote actuator. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120311979 | CYCLONE CONSTRUCTION FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A cyclone for a surface cleaning apparatus has spaced apart and opposed first and second cyclone chamber end walls and a cyclone chamber sidewall extending therebetween. At least one of the first cyclone chamber end wall and the second cyclone chamber end wall is openable so as to provide access to the cyclone chamber. An opening extends along only a portion of the perimeter of the cyclone chamber sidewall and is positioned adjacent the second cyclone chamber end wall, the opening defining the dirt outlet whereby dirt exiting the cyclone chamber via the dirt outlet travels in a generally outwardly direction to an exterior dirt collection chamber. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130008317 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOKING USING A COMBUSTIBLE GAS PRODUCED WITH AN ELECTROLYZER - A domestic apparatus, such as a cooking appliance, uses hydrogen and, optionally electrical heating, to cook food. The cooking appliance may have a cooking surface (e.g. a grilling surface) so as to result in an indoor barbeque, which may be used with no venting or reduced venting requirements. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130020410 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DELIVER A FLUID MIXTURE - An apparatus for conveying, and optionally mixing and conveying a building product such as a sealant, a mastic, paint or the like is provided. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130061568 | CONFIGURATION OF A CYCLONE ASSEMBLY AND SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A cyclone separator useable in a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone casing defining a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber exterior to the cyclone chamber. The cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber are openable such that the entire cross sectional area of the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber may be exposed. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130068866 | APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING BALES OF INSULATION TO LOOSE FILL - A machine for de-aggregating a bale of insulation and blowing de-aggregated insulation, the bale of insulation having a length, the machine comprises a de-aggregation chamber having an inlet end positioned above an outlet end, the de-aggregation comprising a single upper de-aggregation member and a single lower de-aggregation member, each de-aggregation member comprising a rotary mounted shaft having a length and a plurality of paddles angularly staggered around the shaft and extending along the length of the shaft, the paddles of the upper de-aggregation member comprising first and second paddles having differing lengths and both the first and second paddles are interleaved with the paddles of the lower de-aggregation member. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130104335 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH WHEELED BASE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130139350 | TURBO BRUSH - A turbo brush for cleaning a surface comprises a housing having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front end and a rear end, the lower end having a dirty air inlet. A primary air flow path extends from the dirty air inlet to a dirty air outlet. A rotary brush is associated with the dirty air inlet and extends transverse to a forward direction of movement of the turbo brush. A drive mechanism comprises an air driven turbine, a drive gear drivingly connected to the rotary brush and a worm gear directly drivingly connecting the air driven turbine and the drive gear. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130145575 | CONFIGURATION OF A CYCLONE ASSEMBLY AND SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A cyclone separator useable in a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone casing defining a cyclone chamber and having first and second opposed ends and a sidewall extending between the first and second ends. A separated material collection chamber surrounds at least a portion of the cyclone chamber and is communication therewith via a separated material outlet. The separated material collection chamber is spaced at least about 0.5 inches from the cyclone chamber. In addition, the separated material collection chamber is spaced from the bottom of the cyclone by at least about 0.5 inches. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130185893 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises cyclone downstream from the dirty air inlet and an openable pre-motor filter chamber. The pre-motor filter chamber is openable with the cyclone chamber and/or the dirt collection chamber associated with the cyclone chamber. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130227813 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a cyclone chamber provided in the air flow passage. The cyclone chamber may comprise a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and a dirt outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a dirt collection chamber having a dirt inlet, a dirt collection chamber first end, an opposed dirt collection chamber second end and a longitudinally extending sidewall. Various design improvements are provided. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130232722 | FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, a cyclone positioned in the air flow passage and having a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and having a cyclone axis, a suction motor positioned in the air flow passage and having a motor axis, and a filter assembly downstream of the cyclone air outlet and upstream of the suction motor, the filter assembly comprising a longitudinally extending filter axis that may be generally parallel to the cyclone axis, spaced apart longitudinally extending upstream and downstream air flow passages and a longitudinally extending filter media therebetween some. In some embodiments, at least a portion of one of the upstream and downstream air flow passages is positioned interior the filter media. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130269145 | Surface Cleaning Apparatus - An upright surface cleaning apparatus has an upper section that is moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between an in use position and a storage position. The upper section is rotationally mounted to the surface cleaning head. The upright surface cleaning apparatus has an alignment mechanism comprising a first cooperating alignment member associated with the surface cleaning head and a second cooperating alignment member associated with the upper section, the first and second members guiding the upper section to a particular orientation or range of orientations when the upper section is moved into the storage position. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130269146 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a wheeled base and a portable cleaning unit removably mounted on the wheeled base and comprising at least one cyclonic separation stage comprising a cyclone chamber and a material collection chamber. The material collection chamber is removable from the portable cleaning unit while the portable cleaning unit is mounted on the wheeled base. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130269147 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a base comprising an AC suction motor and a portable cleaning unit removably mounted on the wheeled base and comprising an energy storage member and a portable cleaning unit suction motor that is operable on DC power. The AC suction motor provides motive power when the surface cleaning unit is switched on and when the portable cleaning unit is mounted on the base. The portable cleaning unit suction motor provides motive power when the portable cleaning unit is switched on and when the portable cleaning unit is removed from the base. Alternately, the portable cleaning unit suction motor may be operable on DC power when removed from the wheeled base and may be operable on power provided by the wheeled base when mounted on the wheeled base. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140053367 | Surface Cleaning Apparatus - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and includes a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may be battery powered and/or may have a power requirement of 200 Watts or less. A cyclone chamber is provided in the air flow path and has an air outlet which is covered by a screen. In one embodiment, there is an absence of a vortex finder. In another embodiment, a vortex finder that extends into the cyclone chamber less than the height of the cyclone inlet and optionally less than the height of the cyclone inlet may be provided. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140096341 | CYCLONE CONSTRUCTION FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - The surface cleaning apparatus includes a cyclone positioned in am air flow passage. The cyclone has a cyclone air inlet and a cyclone air outlet, a dirt outlet spaced from the cyclone air inlet, a cyclone chamber wall and a longitudinal axis. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a dirt collection chamber in communication with the dirt outlet. The dirt collection chamber has an openable wall mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus by a hinge and a centrally positioned longitudinal axis, the openable wall has a centre and a hinge side. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a plate positioned at an interface of the dirt collection chamber and the cyclone. The plate is moveably mounted to the openable wall. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a biasing member biasing the plate towards the hinge side of the openable wall a suction motor positioned in the air flow passage. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140215754 | Multi-Strut Cleaning Head - A cleaning head for a surface cleaning apparatus has a plurality of struts extending from a front chamber having a dirty air inlet to a rear chamber having a transition duct that is in communication with a filtration apparatus of a surface cleaning apparatus by a dirty fluid outlet. One or more of the struts comprises an airflow passage. In one embodiment, no outer casing is provided surrounding the struts. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140237752 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone bin assembly lock that releasably secures the cyclone bin assembly to the body of the surface cleaning apparatus. The cyclone bin assembly lock comprises first and second locking members provided internal of the surface cleaning apparatus. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237753 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a flexible electrified air flow conduit having an air inlet end that is electrified. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237754 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - An surface cleaning apparatus comprises at least one of a surface cleaning unit lock and a cyclone bin assembly lock. A lockout member disables the at least one of the surface cleaning unit lock and the cyclone bin assembly lock when a handle is used to carry the surface cleaning apparatus. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237755 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - An upright surface cleaning apparatus with a portable surface cleaning unit wherein a lock which secures the portable surface cleaning unit in position is automatically moved to the unlocked position when an upper portion is moved to the floor cleaning position. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237756 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus includes a surface cleaning head having a dirty air inlet and an upper section mount and an upper portion moveably mounted to the upper section. The upper portion includes a wand. A portable surface cleaning unit is removably mounted to the upper portion. An air flow path extends from the dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and includes an upstream portion comprising the wand and a flexible air flow conduit downstream of the wand. Each of the wand and the portable cleaning unit can be separately removable from the upper section mount. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237757 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus, such as a cyclonic hand vacuum cleaner, is provided wherein the cyclone chamber has two dirt outlets. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237758 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus, such as a cyclonic hand vacuum cleaner, is provided wherein air travels in a first direction from the cyclone chamber to an upstream side of the pre-motor filter, and air travels in an opposite direction to the first direction in a portion of an air flow path extending from the pre-motor filter to the suction motor. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237759 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus, such as a cyclonic hand vacuum cleaner, is provided wherein a conduit is in communication with the cyclone air outlet. The conduit extends through the pre-motor filter and is in communication with the upstream side of the pre-motor filter. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237760 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus, such as a cyclonic hand vacuum cleaner, is provided wherein the pre-motor filter is positioned above the upper end of the cyclone chamber and downstream of a cyclone chamber. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237762 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus wherein a body comprises a scalloped wall that defines a suction motor chamber that houses a suction motor. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237764 | CYCLONE SUCH AS FOR USE IN A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A cyclone comprises a cyclone chamber having an air inlet, an air outlet, a screen upstream of the air outlet, a longitudinal axis, a first end wall, a second end wall and a sidewall, the air inlet having a cross sectional area in a plane transverse to a direction of airflow through the air inlet and the screen having an inner end spaced longitudinally inwardly from the air outlet and having a cross-sectional area transverse to the cyclone axis that is less than the cross sectional area of the air inlet. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237765 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus is provided wherein at least one of an upstream air plenum that is positioned upstream of the pre-motor filter, and a downstream air plenum that is positioned downstream of the pre-motor filter comprises an end wall spaced from the pre-motor filter and comprises a first portion having an air flow port and a second portion proximate the outer perimeter of the pre-motor filter, wherein the first portion and the second portion meet at a first juncture that extends at an angle to the first portion and the second portion. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237766 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus is provided wherein a uniflow cyclone comprises a cyclone chamber defined by a longitudinal axis, the cyclone chamber having a dirt outlet that has a variable length in the direction of the longitudinal axis. A cyclone chamber having a barrier wall facing the dirt outlet of the cyclone chamber is also provided. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237767 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a first flexible electrified air flow conduit having an air inlet end that is electrified. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237768 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a uniflow cyclone chamber comprising an air inlet in a first end, a dirt outlet in a second end and an air outlet that is configured so that air exits the cyclone chamber through the second end. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237955 | CYCLONE SUCH AS FOR USE IN A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A cyclone comprises a cyclone chamber having an air inlet, an air outlet, a first end wall, a second end wall and a sidewall, the air inlet has an inlet end having a shape and a cross sectional area in a plane transverse to a direction of airflow through the air inlet, and the air inlet is provided at a first juncture of the sidewall and the first end wall, the first end wall has a vortex finder having a wall that meets the first end wall at a second juncture, wherein the inlet is spaced from the vortex finder | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237956 | CYCLONE SUCH AS FOR USE IN A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A cyclone comprises a cyclone chamber having an air inlet, an air outlet, a first end wall, a second end wall and a sidewall, the air inlet has an inlet end having a shape and a cross sectional area in a plane transverse to a direction of airflow through the air inlet, and the air inlet is provided at a first juncture of the sidewall and the first end wall, wherein the first juncture downstream of the inlet is configured to at least approximate a portion of the shape of the air inlet that is adjacent the first juncture. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237964 | CYCLONE SUCH AS FOR USE IN A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A cyclone comprises a cyclone chamber having an air inlet, a vortex finder, a first end wall, a second end wall and a sidewall, the air inlet has an inlet end having a shape and a cross sectional area in a plane transverse to a direction of airflow through the air inlet, and the air inlet is provided at a first juncture of the sidewall and the first end wall, the vortex finder has a wall that meets one of the first and second end walls at a second juncture, wherein the second juncture extends at an angle to both the wall of the vortex finder and the end wall on which the vortex finder is provided. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237965 | CYCLONE SUCH AS FOR USE IN A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A cyclone comprises a cyclone chamber having a first end having a first end wall, a second end having a second end wall, a sidewall, an air inlet at the first end, an air outlet and a first central insert member extending away from a center of the second end wall into the cyclone chamber wherein the first central insert member comprises a central member wall extending away from the second end wall and the central member wall and the second end wall meet at a first juncture that extends at an angle to both the central member wall and the second end wall | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140245562 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus, wherein the suction motor is operable using current supplied from an energy storage member when the power cord is removed and operable using current supplied from an external source when the power cord is in electrical communication with the suction motor. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140245564 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus is provided wherein a cyclone chamber has a lower end having a lower end wall and a lower openable end, and a sidewall, wherein the sidewall and the lower end wall meet at a juncture and the juncture extends at an angle to the lower end wall and the sidewall, wherein the lower openable end comprises the lower end wall and at least a portion of the juncture. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140245565 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus, wherein the pre-motor filter dirt chamber is openable. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140245566 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus, wherein the pre-motor filter dirt chamber is removable from the surface cleaning apparatus. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140259478 | Surface Cleaning Apparatus - A surface cleaning apparatus may include a surface cleaning head including a cleaning pad mount that is configured to receive a cleaning pad and a water distribution system including a first heating unit in fluid communication with a water reservoir and having a water outlet in communication with the cleaning pad mount. The water distribution system may be configured to deliver water to the water outlet as liquid water. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140259510 | Surface Cleaning Apparatus - A surface cleaning apparatus may include a surface cleaning head including a cleaning pad mount that is configured to receive a cleaning pad. A steam distribution system may be provided and may include a steam unit in fluid communication with a water reservoir and may have a steam outlet in communication with the cleaning pad mount. A cleaning solution distribution system may be provided and may include a cleaning solution reservoir in communication with a dispensing outlet. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140259513 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed having an upper portion mounted to a surface cleaning head, a portable surface cleaning unit mounted to the upper portion, an above floor cleaning wand removably receivable in the upper portion, and a wand lock having a locked position in which the wand is secured to the upper portion and an unlocked position in which the wand is removable from the upper portion. The upper portion may stabilize the wand when the wand is drivingly connected to the cleaning head. An electrified flexible air flow conduit may electrically connect the surface cleaning head to the cleaning unit. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140259518 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A portable surface cleaning unit is disclosed. The surface cleaning apparatus includes a surface cleaning head having a dirty air inlet, an upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position, a portable surface cleaning unit comprising a suction motor and an air treatment member removably mounted to the upper portion, a cleaning wand removably mounted to the upper portion, a flexible air flow conduit forming at least part of an air flow path from the wand to the surface cleaning unit, and a wand lock having a locked position in which the wand is secured to the upper portion and an unlocked position in which the wand is removable from the upper portion. The wand lock may include a wand release actuator which is provided on the wand and is removable with the wand from the upper portion. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140259519 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed having an upper portion moveably mounted to a surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position, an above floor cleaning wand removably receivable in the upper portion, a flexible air flow conduit, a lower mounting member provided on an outer surface of the upper portion, an upper mounting member provided on at least one of the outer surface of the upper portion and the wand, and a portable surface cleaning unit comprising a suction motor and an air treatment member removably mounted to the upper portion. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140283332 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A vacuum cleaner is provided with a handle assembly drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head and comprising a multi-position brush control electrically coupled to the brush motor whereby the brush motor is operable in at least two different modes. An upright surface cleaning apparatus with a removable portable surface cleaning unit is also provided. The upright surface cleaning apparatus includes an air flow path extending from the cleaning head air outlet to the air treatment member air inlet and comprising a flexible electrified air flow conduit wherein the brush motor is electrically connected to the surface cleaning unit by a circuit that includes the flexible electrified air flow conduit, a handle assembly drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head and a brush control electrically coupled to the brush motor. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140289995 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH DIFFERENT CLEANING CONFIGURATIONS - An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a surface cleaning head having a dirty air inlet. A support structure is moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head and a portable cleaning unit is removably mounted to the support structure. An above floor cleaning wand is provided. Each of the wand and the portable cleaning unit is separately removable from the support structure | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140289996 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH DIFFERENT CLEANING CONFIGURATIONS - A surface cleaning apparatus having comprises a surface cleaning head having a dirty air inlet; a longitudinally extending upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position, the upper portion comprising first and second longitudinally spaced apart portable surface cleaning unit mounting members; a portable surface cleaning unit removably mounted to the upper portion and comprising an air treatment member and a suction motor; above floor cleaning wand removably mounted in the upper portion and removable when the portable surface cleaning unit is mounted to the upper portion; and, a flexible air flow conduit forming at least part of an air flow path from the above floor cleaning wand to the surface cleaning unit. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140298611 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ENHANCED OPERABILITY - An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning head, an upright section movably mounted to the surface cleaning head, a portable cleaning unit detachably mounted to the upright section and comprising a suction motor and an air treatment member positioned in the air flow passage, wherein the cleaning unit is operable in a first configuration wherein the cleaning unit is mounted to the upright section and is in air flow communication with the floor cleaning head, and a second configuration in which the cleaning unit is detached from the upright section. The air treatment member comprises a filtration member housing that is detachable when the portable cleaning unit is in the first configuration and when the portable cleaning unit is in the second configuration. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140366309 | CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A reconfigurable upright surface cleaning apparatus has a surface cleaning unit removably mounted to the floor cleaning unit. A straight air flow path is provided from the cyclone outlet to the pre-motor filter and from the pre-motor filter to the suction motor. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140366310 | Upright Vacuum Cleaner - Several embodiments of an upright surface cleaning apparatus are disclosed. In some embodiments, the surface cleaning apparatus is an upright surface cleaning apparatus that is operable in a floor cleaning configuration and in two above floor cleaning configurations. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140366313 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus, which in one embodiment is a hand held vacuum cleaner, comprises a cyclone and a suction motor wherein the cyclone air outlet and the suction motor inlet are positioned towards the same end of the surface cleaning apparatus whereby air exiting the cyclone travels laterally and then axially to the suction motor inlet. A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone and a suction motor wherein the suction motor is positioned rearward of the cyclone and the cyclone air outlet is positioned at a lower end of the cyclone whereby air exiting the cyclone travels laterally and then axially towards the suction motor inlet. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140366314 | CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus has a cyclone unit comprising at least one cyclone having a cyclone inlet positioned in the air flow passage. A generally linear air flow path is provided from the cyclone outlet to the suction motor. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150026915 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH OPENABLE FILTER COMPARTMENT - An upright surface cleaning apparatus is provided wherein the upper section is provided with an openable post motor filter housing. The post motor filter may be axially removable and may be positioned below the suction motor. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150026916 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - An upright surface cleaning, apparatus comprises an upper section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a floor cleaning position, in which the upright surface cleaning apparatus is useable for cleaning a floor, and a storage position, the upper section also being rotatably coupled to the surface cleaning head whereby rotation of the upper section relative to the surface cleaning head is enabled. The upright surface cleaning apparatus further comprises an anti-rotation locking mechanism inhibiting rotation of the upper section when the upper section is in the storage position and a cleaning unit that is removably mounted to the upper section and is removable while the upper section is in the storage position. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150074937 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH DIFFERENT CLEANING CONFIGURATIONS - An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a surface cleaning head having a dirty air inlet. A support structure is moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head and a portable cleaning unit is removably mounted to the support structure. An above floor cleaning wand is provided. The wand is removable from the support structure without removal of the cleaning unit from the support structure and the cleaning unit is removable from the support structure without disconnecting the wand from the support structure | 03-19-2015 |
