All in the head surface cleaning apparatus
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1. An all in the head surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- (a) a surface cleaning head comprising;
(i) a rear end, a front end positioned forwardly of the rear end, an upper surface, and first and second laterally opposed sidewalls;
(ii) a dirty air inlet;
(b) a portable cleaning unit removably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the portable cleaning unit comprising;
(i) an air treatment member assembly comprising an air treatment member;
(ii) a suction motor having a suction motor axis, the cleaning unit being at least partially seated within the surface cleaning head when mounted to the surface cleaning head in a floor cleaning position, the portable cleaning unit being usable for cleaning when removed from the surface cleaning head; and
,(iii) a clean air outlet downstream from the suction motor;
(c) a first air flow path extending between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet when the portable cleaning unit is in the floor cleaning position, the first air flow path including the air treatment member and the suction motor; and
,(d) an upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position, the upper portion comprising a drive handlewherein at least 75% of the portable cleaning unit is positioned in the recess when the portable cleaning unit is mounted to the surface cleaning head.
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An all in the head surface cleaning apparatus may include a surface cleaning head and a portable cleaning unit comprising an air treatment member and a suction motor that is removably mounted to the surface cleaning head. An upper portion may be moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position, the upper portion comprising a drive handle.
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1. An all in the head surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(a) a surface cleaning head comprising; (i) a rear end, a front end positioned forwardly of the rear end, an upper surface, and first and second laterally opposed sidewalls; (ii) a dirty air inlet; (b) a portable cleaning unit removably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the portable cleaning unit comprising; (i) an air treatment member assembly comprising an air treatment member; (ii) a suction motor having a suction motor axis, the cleaning unit being at least partially seated within the surface cleaning head when mounted to the surface cleaning head in a floor cleaning position, the portable cleaning unit being usable for cleaning when removed from the surface cleaning head; and
,(iii) a clean air outlet downstream from the suction motor; (c) a first air flow path extending between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet when the portable cleaning unit is in the floor cleaning position, the first air flow path including the air treatment member and the suction motor; and
,(d) an upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position, the upper portion comprising a drive handle wherein at least 75% of the portable cleaning unit is positioned in the recess when the portable cleaning unit is mounted to the surface cleaning head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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5. An all in the head surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(a) a surface cleaning head comprising; (i) a rear end, a front end positioned forwardly of the rear end, an upper surface, and first and second laterally opposed sidewalls; (ii) a dirty air inlet; (b) a portable cleaning unit removably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the portable cleaning unit comprising; (i) an air treatment member assembly comprising an air treatment member; (ii) a suction motor having a suction motor axis, the cleaning unit being at least partially seated within the surface cleaning head when mounted to the surface cleaning head in a floor cleaning position, the portable cleaning unit being usable for cleaning when removed from the surface cleaning head; and
,(iii) a clean air outlet downstream from the suction motor; (c) a first air flow path extending between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet when the portable cleaning unit is in the floor cleaning position, the first air flow path including the air treatment member and the suction motor; and (d) an upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position, the upper portion comprising a drive handle wherein the portable cleaning unit is rotatably moveable from the floor cleaning position to a removal position in which portable cleaning unit is mounted on the surface cleaning head and air flow communication between the portable cleaning unit and the dirt air inlet is interrupted.
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12. An all in the head surface cleaning apparatus comprising a surface cleaning head, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a surface cleaning head comprising a rear end, a front end positioned forwardly of the rear end, first and second laterally opposed sidewalls and a dirty air inlet; (b) a portable cleaning unit removably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the portable cleaning unit comprising an air treatment member assembly and a suction motor, the cleaning unit being moveable from a floor cleaning position, in which the portable cleaning unit is in air flow communication with the dirty air inlet, to a portable cleaning unit removal position, in which the air flow communication between the portable cleaning unit and dirty air inlet is interrupted; (c) a biasing member biasing the portable cleaning unit away from the floor cleaning position; and
,(d) an upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position, the upper portion comprising a drive handle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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