Cyclonic vacuum cleaner
First Claim
1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- (a) a dirt inlet;
(b) a handle;
(c) a cyclonic cleaning unit comprising a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, each of the plurality of cyclones having a fluid inlet downstream from the dirt inlet and a fluid outlet;
(d) the at least one dirt collection chamber having an outer wall and an interior, wherein the outer wall of the at least one dirt collection chamber has at least a transparent portion;
(e) a further wall having at least a transparent portion positioned outwardly of the outer wall of the at least one dirt collection chamber; and
,(f) a fluid flow motorwhereby the interior of the at least one dirt collection chamber is visible from a position exterior to the surface cleaning apparatus.
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt inlet, a handle, a cyclonic cleaning unit comprising a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, each of the plurality of cyclones having an outer wall, an interior, a fluid inlet downstream from the dirt inlet and a fluid outlet, the at least one dirt collection chamber having an outer wall and an interior, wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is constructed such that the interior of the at least one dirt collection chamber is visible from a position exterior to the surface cleaning apparatus and a fluid flow motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may have a filter with a housing that is at least partially transparent.
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23 Claims
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(a) a dirt inlet; (b) a handle; (c) a cyclonic cleaning unit comprising a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, each of the plurality of cyclones having a fluid inlet downstream from the dirt inlet and a fluid outlet; (d) the at least one dirt collection chamber having an outer wall and an interior, wherein the outer wall of the at least one dirt collection chamber has at least a transparent portion; (e) a further wall having at least a transparent portion positioned outwardly of the outer wall of the at least one dirt collection chamber; and
,(f) a fluid flow motor whereby the interior of the at least one dirt collection chamber is visible from a position exterior to the surface cleaning apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(a) a dirt inlet; (b) a handle; (c) a first stage cyclonic cleaning unit and a second stage cyclonic cleaning unit longitudinally spaced from the first stage cyclonic cleaning unit, the second stage cyclonic cleaning unit comprising a plurality of cyclones and a plurality of dirt collection chamber, each of the plurality of cyclones having a fluid inlet downstream from the dirt inlet and a fluid outlet; (d) each dirt collection chamber having an outer wall and an interior; (e) the cyclones and the dirt collection chambers are integrally molded from transparent plastic and the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a wall positioned exterior to the second stage cyclonic cleaning unit, at least a sufficient portion of which is transparent to permit a user to view the interior of the dirt collection chamber; and
,(f) a fluid flow motor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification