Patent ID: 8677554
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. An upright surface cleaning apparatus operable in a floor cleaning mode and an above floor cleaning mode, the upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising: (a) a floor cleaning head having a dirty air inlet; (b) an upper section comprising a handle drivingly connected to the floor cleaning head; (c) a first upstream air flow path extending from the dirty air inlet of the floor cleaning head to a downstream air flow path and having an outlet end; (d) an above floor cleaning member removably mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus and comprising an alternate dirty air inlet wherein, the alternate dirty air inlet of the above floor cleaning member is closed when the above floor cleaning member is placed in a storage position on the upright surface cleaning apparatus; (e) a second upstream air flow path extending from the dirty air inlet of the above floor cleaning member to the downstream air flow path, the second upstream air flow path comprises a hose having an outlet end; (f) the downstream air flow path including an air treatment member and a suction motor and extending from each upstream air flow path to a clean air outlet; (g) a valve operable to selectively connect the first upstream air flow path in flow communication with the downstream air flow path; and, (h) an actuator external to the downstream air flow path and operably connected to the valve, the above floor cleaning member drivingly engaging the actuator when the above floor cleaning member is placed in the storage position, whereby, when the above floor cleaning member is placed in the storage position, the actuator drivingly operates the valve to connect the first upstream air flow path in flow communication with the downstream air flow path.