Vacuum cleaner
First Claim
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising(a) a member 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;
(c) at least one cyclone positioned in the fluid flow path and having at least one material outlet; and
,(d) a reconfigurable divider plate associated with the material outlet, the divider plate being reconfiqurable by at least one of the following;
i. the divider plate is replaceable with an alternate divider plate;
ii. the divider plate has a configuration that is variable;
iii. the divider plate has a portion that is removable;
iv. the divider plate has a portion that is movable to an alternate in use position; and
,v. the divider plate is moveable with respect to a separated material outlet of the cyclone to an alternate in use position.
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Abstract
Several alternate improvements of a vacuum cleaner are provided. In one aspect, the vacuum cleaner utilizes interchangeable components. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner comprises a chamber having a top, and a first cleaning stage and suction motor are provided on the top. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner utilizes a reconfigurable divider plate.
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11 Claims
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising
(a) a member 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; (c) at least one cyclone positioned in the fluid flow path and having at least one material outlet; and
,(d) a reconfigurable divider plate associated with the material outlet, the divider plate being reconfiqurable by at least one of the following; i. the divider plate is replaceable with an alternate divider plate; ii. the divider plate has a configuration that is variable; iii. the divider plate has a portion that is removable; iv. the divider plate has a portion that is movable to an alternate in use position; and
,v. the divider plate is moveable with respect to a separated material outlet of the cyclone to an alternate in use position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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