Vacuum cleaner
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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;
(c) a separated material chamber having a lid; and
,(d) a first cleaning stage and a suction motor provided on the lid, the suction motor having a lower end and the suction motor air inlet is provided at the lower end.
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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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24 Claims
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(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; (c) a separated material chamber having a lid; and
,(d) a first cleaning stage and a suction motor provided on the lid, the suction motor having a lower end and the suction motor air inlet is provided at the lower end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 20, 21, 24)
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9. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(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; (c) a separated material chamber having a lid; and
,(d) a first cleaning stage and a suction motor provided on the lid; wherein the first cleaning stage and the suction motor are insertable into the separated material chamber. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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14. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(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; (c) a separated material chamber having a lid; (d) a first cleaning stage and a suction motor provided on the lid; and
,(e) at least one of an alternate cleaning stage that is interchangeable with the first cleaning stage and an alternate suction motor that is interchangeable with the suction motor.
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15. A kit for 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 plurality of operating components, the operating components including a first cyclonic cleaning unit and a first suction motor; and
,(c) a second cyclonic cleaning unit that is interchangeable with the first cyclonic cleaning unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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22. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(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 first cleaning stage and a suction motor; (c) a separated material chamber having a lid, the first cleaning stage and a suction motor mounted on an upper surface of the lid; and
,(d) the first cleaning stage and the suction motor comprising uppermost operating components of the surface cleaning apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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