Surface cleaning apparatus
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- a rotatable brush contained within a forward compartment;
a motor for driving the rotatable brush;
an intermediate compartment comprising a dust cup and a dust removal door, the intermediate compartment being removably secured within the body by a securing structure;
a handle coupled to the intermediate compartment;
a first trigger device operably connected to the securing structure for releasing the intermediate compartment to allow removal of the intermediate compartment; and
a second trigger device for opening the dust removal door.
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus with a removable compartment is provided that allows a dust cup in the removable compartment to be emptied while minimizing handling by the user. The removable compartment is removably secured within the surface cleaning apparatus. The removable compartment can be removed by activating a first trigger device. The dust cup can be emptied by activating a second trigger device.
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24 Claims
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
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a rotatable brush contained within a forward compartment;
a motor for driving the rotatable brush;
an intermediate compartment comprising a dust cup and a dust removal door, the intermediate compartment being removably secured within the body by a securing structure;
a handle coupled to the intermediate compartment;
a first trigger device operably connected to the securing structure for releasing the intermediate compartment to allow removal of the intermediate compartment; and
a second trigger device for opening the dust removal door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
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a body;
an elongate rotatable brush contained within the body;
a motor for driving the rotatable brush;
a removable compartment comprising a dust cup and a dust removal door, the removable compartment being removably secured within the body by a securing structure;
a handle coupled to the removable compartment;
a first trigger device operably connected to the securing structure for releasing the removable compartment to allow removal of the removable compartment; and
a second trigger device for opening the dust removal door.
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21. A method for emptying debris from a surface cleaning apparatus having a removably secured compartment, comprising:
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activating a first trigger device that is operably connected to a securing structure;
removing the removable compartment from within the surface cleaning apparatus;
activating a second trigger device to open a door on the removable compartment. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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