Cleaning device
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1. An apparatus having a cleaning head arranged to be removably attachable to a cleaning device, the apparatus comprising:
- the cleaning head having an upper side and a lower side, and a suction inlet, the lower side of the cleaning head arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned; and
a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head and arranged to receive dirt from the suction inlet;
wherein the dirt collection chamber is not openable by a user to dispose of dirt in the dirt collection chamber without damaging the dirt collection chamber;
wherein the dirt collection chamber protrudes from the upper side of the cleaning head; and
wherein the dirt collection chamber is formed at least partially by an air filter.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.
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1. An apparatus having a cleaning head arranged to be removably attachable to a cleaning device, the apparatus comprising:
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the cleaning head having an upper side and a lower side, and a suction inlet, the lower side of the cleaning head arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned; and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head and arranged to receive dirt from the suction inlet; wherein the dirt collection chamber is not openable by a user to dispose of dirt in the dirt collection chamber without damaging the dirt collection chamber; wherein the dirt collection chamber protrudes from the upper side of the cleaning head; and wherein the dirt collection chamber is formed at least partially by an air filter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus having a cleaning head arranged to be removably attachable to a cleaning device, the apparatus comprising:
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the head having an upper side and a lower side, the lower side arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned, and a suction inlet; and a dirt collection chamber attached to the head, and arranged to receive dirt from the suction inlet, the dirt collection chamber having a top wall and one or more side walls, wherein at least a portion of the one or more side walls is formed of an air filter; wherein the dirt collection chamber is permanently attached to the head. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus having a cleaning head arranged to be removably attachable to a cleaning device, the apparatus comprising:
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the cleaning head having an upper side and a lower side, the lower side of the cleaning head arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned; and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head and arranged to receive dirt from a suction inlet through an air inlet opening; wherein the dirt collection chamber has no opening other than the air inlet opening; wherein the dirt collection chamber protrudes from the upper side of the cleaning head; and wherein the dirt collection chamber is formed at least partially by an air filter. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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