Abstract:
A cooking appliance comprising an electrolyzer which produces a combustible fuel, a burner downstream from the electrolyzer, and, an electrically heatable cooking surface on which food is receivable for cooking, the electrically heatable cooking surface being operable simultaneously with the electrolyzer.
Abstract:
A portable vacuum cleaner having at least first and second cleaning stages wherein the first cleaning stage has a dirt collection member and the second cleaning stage comprises a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, wherein the first and second cleaning stages are emptied separately. One cleaning stage can be removably mounted from the vacuum cleaner without removing another cleaning stage.
Abstract:
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt inlet, a handle, at least a first cleaning stage comprising a plurality of cyclones in parallel and a plurality of dirt collection chambers that are emptied concurrently wherein the plurality of cyclones and the plurality of dirt collection chambers are removable as a unit from the surface cleaning apparatus, and an air flow motor.
Abstract:
A surface cleaning apparatus is provided. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a fluid flow path extending from a dirt inlet to a clean fluid outlet, and a fluid flow motor positioned in the fluid flow path. The surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a first cyclonic cleaning stage comprising a cyclone chamber. A dirt chamber is in fluid communication with the cyclone chamber and positioned below the cyclone chamber. The dirt chamber is configured to improve cyclone efficiency.
Abstract:
An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a surface cleaning head having a dirty air inlet. A support structure is moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head and a portable cleaning unit is removably mounted to the support structure. An above floor cleaning wand is provided. In one embodiment, each of the wand and the portable cleaning unit is separately removable from the support structure. In another embodiment, the upper portion comprises first and second longitudinally spaced apart portable surface cleaning unit mounting members to which the portable cleaning unit is removably received.
Abstract:
A hand vacuum cleaner comprises an air flow path through the vacuum cleaner; a first cyclone clean stage positioned in the air flow path and having a first openable portion actautable by a first actuator; a second cyclonic cleaning stage positioned in the air flow path comprising a plurality of cyclones in parallel and a plurality of cyclone air outlets; a second openable portion actautable by a second actuator providing access an air flow path downstream of the cyclone air outlets; and, an air flow motor.
Abstract:
A method for joining a first conduit section with a second conduit section. The method includes: a) inserting a first end of the second conduit section in an open first end of the first conduit section with a gasket extending between an inner surface of the first conduit section and an outer surface of the second conduit section; b) positioning a flexible substrate having a bonding agent provided on at least a portion of an inner side of the flexible substrate to extend from an outer surface of the first conduit to an outer surface of the second conduit; c) applying pressure to the flexible substrate whereby the bonding agent is pressed against an outer surface of the first and second conduit sections; and d) heating the bonding agent whereby the bonding agent is secured to the outer surface of the first and second conduit sections.
Abstract:
A pipe joining apparatus for joining a first conduit section with a second conduit section wherein a first end of the second conduit section is received in an open first end of the first conduit section and a mechanical restraint member extends from an outer surface of the first conduit to an outer surface of the second conduit. The pipe joining apparatus includes: a) an inflatable member providing an open interior sized to extend around the open first end of the first conduit section; and, b) a heat producing member.