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US 12,714,271 B2Granted
Convertible surface cleaning apparatus
AssigneeBISSELL Inc.
InventorTyler Newkirk
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus having a convertible wand is configurable in an upright mode or a handheld mode. In the upright mode, the wand forms an elongated handle for maneuvering the surface cleaning apparatus over a floor surface. In the handheld mode, the wand forms a compact handle for carrying and maneuvering a handheld unit.
Claims17
A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a surface cleaning head;
- a handheld unit comprising a power source and a wand pocket;
- a wand coupled with the handheld unit and configured to be retracted into the wand pocket, the wand including a hand grip extending forwardly from an upper end of the wand and downwardly in front of the upper end of the wand, the hand grip comprising a first end connected with the upper end of the wand and a second end positioned forward of the first end;
- a user interface on the second end of the hand grip, the user interface enabling operation and control of the surface cleaning apparatus by a user;
- and
- an electrical conductor within the wand, the electrical conductor electrically coupling the user interface with the power source;
- wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is convertible to one of:
- an upright mode, where the wand is extendible from the handheld unit and the handheld unit is coupleable to the surface cleaning head to convert the surface cleaning apparatus to the upright mode, wherein the second end of the hand grip is spaced from and unconnected to the handheld unit in the upright mode;
- and
- a handheld mode, where the wand is retractable into the wand pocket on the handheld unit and the handheld unit is detachable from the surface cleaning head to convert the surface cleaning apparatus to the handheld mode, wherein the second end of the hand grip engages with the handheld unit in the handheld mode;
- and
- wherein the user interface is accessible to the user in both the upright mode and the handheld mode.
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A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a surface cleaning head having a first inlet;
- a handheld vacuum unit comprising a suction source comprising a vacuum motor, a collection container in fluid communication with the suction source, a second inlet in fluid communication with the collection container, a power source, and a wand pocket;
- and
- a wand coupled with the handheld vacuum unit, the wand comprising a hand grip at one end thereof and configured to be retracted into the wand pocket;
- wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is convertible to at least one of:
- an upright mode, where the wand is extendible from the handheld vacuum unit and the handheld vacuum unit is coupleable to the surface cleaning head with the second inlet of the handheld vacuum unit in fluid communication with the first inlet to convert the surface cleaning apparatus to the upright mode;
- and
- a handheld mode, where the wand is retractable into the wand pocket on the handheld vacuum unit and the handheld vacuum unit is detachable from the surface cleaning head to convert the surface cleaning apparatus to the handheld mode;
- wherein the surface cleaning head comprises a spine adapted to support at least a rear side of the handheld vacuum unit when mounted to the surface cleaning head;
- and
- wherein the wand pocket is disposed rearwardly of the vacuum motor and the collection container, and the wand pocket extends between the spine and the collection container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.