Patent ID: 9232877
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: A47L

Claim Text:
1. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising: a) a floor cleaning head having a dirty air inlet; b) an upright section movably mounted to the surface cleaning head and movable between a storage position and an in use position; c) a portable cleaning unit detachably mounted to the upright section and comprising a suction motor and an air treatment member positioned in the air flow passage, wherein the cleaning unit is operable in a first configuration wherein the cleaning unit is mounted to the upright section and is in air flow communication with the floor cleaning head, and a second configuration in which the cleaning unit is detached from the upright section; and d) the air treatment member comprising a filtration member housing having a housing air inlet, a housing air outlet, at least one cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber, and the filtration member housing being sealed when detached from the cleaning unit except for the housing air inlet and the air outlet; wherein the filtration member housing is detachable from the portable cleaning unit when the portable cleaning unit is in the first configuration and when the portable cleaning unit is in the second configuration.