VACUUM CLEANER WITH A REMOVABLE CYCLONE ARRAY
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1. A portable vacuum cleaner comprising:
- (a) a dirty air inlet;
(b) a handle;
(c) at least first and second cleaning stages wherein the first cleaning stage has a dirt collection member and the second cleaning stage comprises a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, wherein the first and second cleaning stages are emptied separately; and
, (d) an air flow motor.
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Abstract
A portable vacuum cleaner having at least first and second cleaning stages wherein the first cleaning stage has a dirt collection member and the second cleaning stage comprises a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, wherein the first and second cleaning stages are emptied separately. One cleaning stage can be removably mounted from the vacuum cleaner without removing another cleaning stage.
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38 Claims
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1. A portable vacuum cleaner comprising:
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(a) a dirty air inlet;
(b) a handle;
(c) at least first and second cleaning stages wherein the first cleaning stage has a dirt collection member and the second cleaning stage comprises a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, wherein the first and second cleaning stages are emptied separately; and
,(d) an air flow motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(a) a dirt inlet;
(b) a handle;
(c) at least first and second cleaning stages wherein the second cleaning stage comprises a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, wherein, other than fluid flow passages leading to and from the cyclones, the second cleaning stage is removable from the surface cleaning apparatus as a sealed unit for emptying; and
,(d) an air flow motor. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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