Hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus
US11445874B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L9/322
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hand vacuum cleaner has an air treatment member positioned in an air flow path through the hand vacuum cleaner. The air treatment member comprises an air treatment chamber and a dirt collection chamber exterior to the air treatment chamber. The air treatment member comprises a stationary portion and an openable portion, the openable portion comprises a portion of a sidewall of the air treatment chamber and the openable portion is moveably mounted by a mount between a closed position in which the air treatment chamber and the dirt collection chamber are closed and an open position in which the air treatment chamber and the dirt collection chamber are open. When the inlet conduit extends generally horizontally, the dirt collection chamber underlies the air treatment chamber.
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