SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- (a) a front end and a rear end;
(b) an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet;
(c) a first cyclone unit positioned in the air flow passage, the first cyclone unit comprising at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber, the at least one cyclone having a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet, and a removably mounted shroud surrounding the cyclone air outlet, the at least one dirt collection chamber comprising an opening and an openable door mounted in the opening, the shroud is removable through the opening when the door is open; and
,(d) a suction motor positioned in the air flow passage.
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber. The at least one cyclone has a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and a removably mounted shroud surrounding the cyclone air outlet. The at least one dirt collection chamber comprises an opening and an openable door covering the opening. The shroud is removable through the opening when the door is open.
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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(a) a front end and a rear end; (b) an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet; (c) a first cyclone unit positioned in the air flow passage, the first cyclone unit comprising at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber, the at least one cyclone having a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet, and a removably mounted shroud surrounding the cyclone air outlet, the at least one dirt collection chamber comprising an opening and an openable door mounted in the opening, the shroud is removable through the opening when the door is open; and
,(d) a suction motor positioned in the air flow passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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4. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim wherein a vortex finder is provided in the cyclone, and the shroud comprises a screen surrounding the vortex finder.
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