US 12,433,458 B2
Upright surface treatment apparatus having removable pod
Scott B Niedzwecki, East Walpole, MA (US); Andre D. Brown, Natick, MA (US); Mingshun (Aaron) Su, Suzhou (CN); Robert Yang, Suzhou (CN); Lee M. Cottrell, Newton, MA (US); and Patrick Cleary, Allston, MA (US)
Assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SharkNinja Operating, LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/649,361.
Application 18/649,361 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,693, filed on Aug. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,998,157.
Application 17/878,693 is a continuation of application No. 16/528,212, filed on Jul. 31, 2019, granted, now 11,399,675, issued on Aug. 2, 2022.
Application 16/528,212 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/270,078, filed on Feb. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,617,482, issued on Apr. 4, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/712,634, filed on Jul. 31, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0349959 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
Int. Cl. A47L 5/22 (2006.01); A47L 5/36 (2006.01); A47L 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 5/225 (2013.01) [A47L 5/36 (2013.01); A47L 9/0018 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery pack for a vacuum cleaner comprising:
a housing;
a plurality of apertures extending through the housing, the plurality of apertures being configured to allow air to flow through the battery pack;
a handle pivotally coupled to the housing, the handle being configured to transition between a storage position and an upright position; and
a battery latch configured to transition between a latching state and a release state in response to pivotal movement of the handle between the storage position and the upright position, wherein the battery latch is configured to removably couple the battery pack to the vacuum cleaner.