Patent ID: 8479358
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. An upright surface cleaning apparatus having a front, a rear and opposed lateral sides and comprising: a. a surface cleaning head having a dirt inlet; b. upper section having a longitudinally extending axis and moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between an in use position and a storage position and rotationally mounted to the surface cleaning head about the longitudinal axis; c. an air flow path extending from the dirt inlet to a clean air outlet with a suction motor and a treatment member provided in the air flow path; and, d. an alignment mechanism comprising a first cooperating alignment member associated with the surface cleaning head and a second cooperating alignment member associated with the upper section, at least one of the first and second members comprising a guiding surface whereby, as the upper section is moved towards the storage position, engagement of the first and second members guide the upper section to an alignment orientation and, when in the alignment orientation, the upper section is moveable into the storage position.