Convertible surface cleaning apparatus
First Claim
1. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- (a) a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet;
(b) a fluid flow path extending from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and including a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage;
(c) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head;
(d) a suction and filtration unit comprising the suction motor and at least one cleaning stage, wherein the suction and filtration unit is removable from the surface cleaning head;
(e) an above floor cleaning wand connectable to the fluid flow path and having an inlet end;
(f) a valve operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage wherein the valve is positioned adjacent the inlet of the at least one cleaning stage and the valve is provided in a housing to which the above floor-cleaning wand is secured and the inlet end of the above floor-cleaning wand is secured to the housing; and
,(g) a further fluid flow path extending between the above floor cleaning wand and the at least one cleaning stage and the further fluid flow path comprises a hose extending between the above floor cleaning wand and the housing.
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Abstract
An upright surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. Embodiments of the apparatus comprise a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet, and includes a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage. An upright section is mounted to the surface cleaning head and comprises at least one cleaning stage having an inlet. An above floor cleaning wand is connectable to the fluid flow path and has an inlet end. A valve is operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage. In some embodiments, the valve is positioned adjacent the inlet of the at least one cleaning stage.
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37 Claims
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1. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(a) a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet; (b) a fluid flow path extending from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and including a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage; (c) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head; (d) a suction and filtration unit comprising the suction motor and at least one cleaning stage, wherein the suction and filtration unit is removable from the surface cleaning head; (e) an above floor cleaning wand connectable to the fluid flow path and having an inlet end; (f) a valve operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage wherein the valve is positioned adjacent the inlet of the at least one cleaning stage and the valve is provided in a housing to which the above floor-cleaning wand is secured and the inlet end of the above floor-cleaning wand is secured to the housing; and
,(g) a further fluid flow path extending between the above floor cleaning wand and the at least one cleaning stage and the further fluid flow path comprises a hose extending between the above floor cleaning wand and the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22)
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11. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(a) a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet; (b) a fluid flow path extending from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and including a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage having an inlet; (c) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head and having a lower portion, a middle portion and an upper portion; (d) an above floor cleaning wand connectable to the fluid flow path and having an inlet; (e) a valve operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage wherein the valve is positioned above the lower portion of the upright section and is provided in a housing to which the above floor-cleaning wand is secured and the inlet end of the above floor-cleaning wand is mounted to the housing; and
,(f) a handle drivingly connected to the above floor cleaning wand and the above floor cleaning wand is drivingly connected to a support member extending upwardly from the surface cleaning head. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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23. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet; b) a fluid flow path extending from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and including a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage; c) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head and comprising at least one cleaning stage having an inlet; d) an above floor cleaning wand connectable to the fluid flow path and having an inlet end; e) a valve operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage wherein the valve is positioned adjacent the inlet of the at least one cleaning stage and wherein the valve is provided in a housing to which the inlet end of the above floor-cleaning wand is removably secured; and
,f) a handle driving connected to the above floor cleaning wand and a further fluid flow path extending between the above floor cleaning wand and the at least one cleaning stage and the further fluid flow path comprises a hose. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet; b) a fluid flow path extending from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and including a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage; c) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head and comprising at least one cleaning stage having an inlet; d) an above floor cleaning wand connectable to the fluid flow path and having an inlet end; e) a further fluid flow path extending between the above floor cleaning wand and the at least one cleaning stage and the further fluid flow path comprises a hose; f) a valve operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage wherein the valve is positioned adjacent the inlet of the at least one cleaning stage, wherein the valve is provided in a housing to which the inlet end of the above floor-cleaning wand is drivingly removably secured. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(a) a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet; (b) a fluid flow path extending from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and including a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage having an inlet, the at least one cleaning stage comprising a cyclonic cleaning stage; (c) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head and having a lower portion, a middle portion and an upper portion; (d) an above floor cleaning wand connectable to the fluid flow path and having an inlet; (e) a valve operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage wherein the valve is positioned above the lower portion of the upright section; and
,(f) a handle drivingly connected to the above floor cleaning wand and the above floor cleaning wand is drivingly connected to a support member extending upwardly from the surface cleaning head.
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28. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(a) a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet; (b) a fluid flow path extending from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and including a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage having an inlet; (c) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head and having a lower portion, a middle portion and an upper portion; (d) an above floor cleaning wand connectable to the fluid flow path and having an inlet; (e) a valve operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage wherein the valve is positioned above the lower portion of the upright section; and
,(f) a handle drivingly connected to the above floor cleaning wand and the above floor cleaning wand is drivingly connected to a support member extending upwardly from the surface cleaning head wherein the support member comprises an up flow duct mounted to the surface cleaning head and extending externally along the at least one cleaning stage to a position adjacent the inlet of the at least one cleaning stage. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(a) a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet; (b) a fluid flow path extending from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and including a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage having an inlet; (c) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head and having a lower portion, a middle portion and an upper portion; (d) an above floor cleaning wand connectable to the fluid flow path and having an inlet; (e) a valve operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage wherein the valve is positioned above the lower portion of the upright section; (f) a handle drivingly connected to the above floor cleaning wand and the above floor cleaning wand is drivingly connected to a support member extending upwardly from the surface cleaning head; and
,(g) a suction and filtration unit comprising the suction motor, the at least one cleaning stage, the above floor cleaning wand and the valve wherein the suction and filtration unit is removable from the surface cleaning apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet; b) a fluid flow path extending from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and including a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage; c) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head and comprising at least one cleaning stage having an inlet; d) an above floor cleaning wand connectable to the fluid flow path and having an inlet end; e) a valve operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage wherein the valve is positioned adjacent the inlet of the at least one cleaning stage; f) a handle driving connected to the above floor cleaning wand and a further fluid flow path extending between the above floor cleaning wand and the at least one cleaning stage and the further fluid flow path comprises a hose; and
,g) a suction and filtration unit comprising the suction motor and the at least one cleaning stage, wherein the suction and filtration unit is removable from the surface cleaning apparatus.
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Specification