US 12,484,749 B2
Surface cleaning apparatus
Wayne Ernest Conrad, Hampton (CA)
Assigned to Omachron Intellectual Property Inc., Hampton (CA)
Filed by Omachron Intellectual Property Inc., Hampton (CA)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/240,187.
Application 18/240,187 is a continuation of application No. 17/237,692, filed on Apr. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,786,095.
Application 17/237,692 is a continuation of application No. 16/011,146, filed on Jun. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,013,383, issued on May 25, 2021.
Application 16/011,146 is a continuation of application No. 14/829,331, filed on Aug. 18, 2015, granted, now 10,022,027, issued on Jul. 17, 2018.
Application 14/829,331 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/573,549, filed on Dec. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,717,383, issued on Aug. 1, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0057831 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. A47L 9/16 (2006.01); A47L 5/30 (2006.01); A47L 5/32 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 9/32 (2006.01); B25G 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 9/1608 (2013.01) [A47L 5/30 (2013.01); A47L 5/32 (2013.01); A47L 9/1683 (2013.01); A47L 9/2878 (2013.01); A47L 9/325 (2013.01); B25G 1/04 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
(a) an air treatment chamber having a primary air inlet and a secondary air inlet;
(b) a surface cleaning head having a floor dirty air inlet;
(c) a primary air flow path from the floor dirty air inlet to the primary air inlet of the air treatment chamber, wherein the primary air inlet is provided at a first location of the air treatment chamber;
(d) an above floor cleaning assembly comprising an above floor cleaning wand and a flexible hose, the above floor cleaning assembly having an auxiliary dirty air inlet; and,
(e) a secondary air flow path from the auxiliary dirty air inlet to the secondary air inlet of the air treatment chamber, wherein the secondary air inlet is provided at a second location of the air treatment chamber,
wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is useable in a floor cleaning mode in which air enters the surface cleaning apparatus via the floor dirty air inlet of the surface cleaning head and an above floor cleaning mode in which air enters the surface cleaning apparatus via the auxiliary dirty air inlet, and
wherein a surface cleaning head valve is provided in the primary air flow path and an above floor cleaning assembly valve is provided in the secondary air flow path, the surface cleaning head valve and the above floor cleaning assembly valve operable together in a single action to alternately connect the floor dirty air inlet and the auxiliary dirty air inlet in air flow communication with the air treatment chamber.