Patent ID: 8499398
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising: a body including a forward compartment; a rotatable brush located in the forward compartment; a motor configured to drive the rotatable brush; a rearwardly inclined wall behind the rotatable brush, the rearwardly inclined wall being configured such that debris is propelled up the wall due to rotation of the rotatable brush; a removable compartment behind the rotatable brush, the compartment comprising a dust cup and a dust removal door, the removable compartment being removably secured within the body by a securing structure; a handle coupled to the body; a first trigger device operably connected to the securing structure and configured to release the removable compartment to allow removal of the compartment from the body; and a second trigger device configured to open the dust removal door, wherein the handle is coupled to the removable compartment and is configured to be used to steer the apparatus.