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Portable surface cleaning apparatus

  • US 10,441,121 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2017
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus comprising:

  • (a) a body housing a suction motor and comprising a handle;

    (b) the handle having a handgrip portion that extends upwardly in an upward direction when the surface cleaning apparatus is disposed on a horizontal surface, wherein the handle and a rear surface of the body define a finger gap in which a user may place the user'"'"'s fingers while gripping the handle;

    (c) the suction motor having an axis of rotation that is oriented upwardly when the surface cleaning apparatus is disposed on a horizontal surface, the suction motor is positioned adjacent the rear surface of the body;

    (d) an air treatment member mounted to the body and having a central longitudinal axis; and

    ,(e) an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and including the suction motor and the air treatment memberwherein the dirty air inlet has an inlet axis which intersects the handgrip portion.

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