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Surface cleaning apparatus

  • US 10,136,779 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2016
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:

  • (a) a surface cleaning head having a front end, a rear end, rear wheels having a diameter, a central longitudinal axis extending between the front and rear ends, first and second laterally opposed sides, a dirty air inlet and a surface cleaning head air outlet; and

    ,(b) an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a generally upright position and a rearwardly inclined in use position, the upright section comprising an air treatment member assembly comprising an air treatment member, a dirt collection region wherein at least a portion of the dirt collection region is exterior to and laterally spaced with respect to the air treatment member and a housing having a suction motor therein,wherein the diameter of the rear wheels is greater than a depth of the portion of the dirt collection region in a direction of the central longitudinal axis, andwherein the housing has a motor housing portion which houses the suction motor and a lateral portion laterally spaced from the motor housing portion wherein the lateral portion has a depth in a direction of the central longitudinal axis that is less than a depth of the motor housing portion.

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