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Suction motor and fan assembly housing construction for a surface cleaning apparatus

  • US 8,528,160 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2011
  • Issued: 09/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:

  • (a) an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and including an air treatment member and a suction motor;

    (b) a main body comprising a front end, a rear end, first and second opposed sidewalls and a suction motor housing, the first opposed sidewall has a suction motor access opening, an openable suction motor housing grill covering the suction motor access opening when the suction motor housing grill is in a closed position, and the suction motor is positioned laterally inwardly of the first opposed sidewall;

    (c) an outer wall positioned laterally outwardly of the first opposed sidewall and generally parallel to the first opposed sidewall;

    (d) a treated air flow passage extending from an outlet of the air treatment member to the suction motor and positioned between the first opposed sidewall and the outer wall; and

    ,(e) a pair of side wheels wherein one of the side wheels is positioned laterally of the treated air flow passage.

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