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SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS

  • US 20150007409A1
  • Filed: 06/10/2014
  • Published: 01/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An surface cleaning apparatus having comprising:

  • (a) a surface cleaning head having a dirty air inlet;

    (b) an upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position;

    (c) a portable surface cleaning unit comprising a suction motor and an air treatment member removably mounted on an outer surface of the upper portion;

    (d) a portable surface cleaning unit lock having a locked position in which the portable surface cleaning unit is secured to the upper portion and an unlocked position in which the portable surface cleaning unit is removable from the upper portion, the portable surface cleaning unit lock comprising a portable surface cleaning unit release actuator which is provided on the portable surface cleaning unit and is removable with the portable surface cleaning unit from the upper portion and a longitudinally extending transmission member that drivingly connects the portable surface cleaning release actuator to a lock member, the transmission member is translatable downwardly when the portable surface cleaning lock is moved to the unlocked position.

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