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US 2024/0180374 A1Published application
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.
Claims20
A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a surface cleaning head;
- a handheld unit comprising a power source and a wand pocket;
- and
- a wand coupled with the handheld 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 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;
- 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.
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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.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.