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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2023
Omachron Intellectual Property Inc., Hampton, CA;
Wayne Ernest Conrad, Hampton, CA;
Omachron Intellectual Property Inc., Hampton, CA;
Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet with an air treatment member positioned in the air flow path. The air treatment member comprises a dirt collection region which has an openable door. A pre-motor filter is positioned downstream of the chamber and upstream of the suction motor and a suction motor is provided in the air flow path downstream of the chamber. The air flow path comprises a downstream portion extending from the pre-motor filter to the suction motor, and, during an emptying mode of operation, the openable door is opened and the downstream portion of the air flow path is closed.