Patent ID: 9027201
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: A47L,B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising: (a) a surface cleaning nozzle having a dirty air inlet that is downwardly oriented; (b) a filtration apparatus comprising a cyclone downstream from the dirty air inlet, the cyclone having a cyclone chamber, a cyclone air outlet, a dirt outlet, and a lower openable portion, wherein the lower openable portion of the cyclone comprises a cyclone dirt collection surface and the cyclone air outlet; (c) a downwardly openable dirt collection chamber exterior to the cyclone chamber in communication with the dirt outlet, the dirt collection chamber having a lower openable end portion that comprises a dirt collection surface, and the lower end portion of the dirt collection chamber is openable concurrently with the lower openable portion of the cyclone; (d) a suction motor; and, (e) a clean air outlet downstream from the suction motor.