公开(公告)号：CA2674380A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-30

申请号：CA2674380

申请日：2009-07-30

Applicant: GBD CORP

Inventor： CONRAD WAYNE ERNEST

IPC: A47L9/00

Abstract: An appliance or domestic apparatus such as a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a first part and a second part. The second part comprises an insertion portion slidably insertable into the first part to define an inserted position. The insertion portion comprises a longitudinal axis and a first detent member. A movable lock is slidably mounted on at least one of the first part and the second part, and is slidable at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the insertion portion. The movable lock has a second detent member. When the insertion portion is in the inserted position, the first detent member positioned inwardly of the second detent member, and the second detent member is selectively positionable to interact with the first detent member to lock the first part to the second part.

公开(公告)号：CA2755307A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：CA2755307

申请日：2010-03-12

Applicant: GBD CORP

Inventor： CONRAD WAYNE E

IPC: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/32 ,  A47L9/00

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning unit having a surface cleaning head, an upright section having a handle, a cleaning unit removably mounted to the handle and an air flow conduit forming part of an air flow path from the surface cleaning head to the cleaning unit, wherein the flexible air flow conduit comprises a portable portion removably mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus and a rigid extension wand. Reconfiguring the surface cleaning apparatus components permits the use of the surface cleaning apparatus in various operating modes such as a first upright operating mode wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is operable with the cleaning unit mounted to the handle, and a second operating mode wherein the cleaning unit is carried by a user and is operable when removed from the handle.

公开(公告)号：CA2755305A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：CA2755305

申请日：2010-03-12

Applicant: GBD CORP

Inventor： CONRAD WAYNE ERNEST

IPC: A47L5/24 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/24

Abstract: An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, a surface cleaning head having the dirty air inlet, a support structure moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the support structure comprising a cleaning unit The cleaning unit comprises a suction motor and an air treatment member positioned in the air flow path The cleaning unit is removably mountable wherein the cleaning unit is retained on the support structure when in a storage position under the influence of gravity.

公开(公告)号：CA2674761A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-13

申请号：CA2674761

申请日：2009-07-30

Applicant: GBD CORP

Inventor： CONRAD WAYNE ERNEST

IPC: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L5/32 ,  A47L5/36 ,  A47L9/22

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a floor cleaning unit comprising a surface cleaning head. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise an upright section comprising a handle drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head, a cleaning unit removably mounted to the handle and an air flow path extending having a flexible air flow conduit that forms at least part of an air flow path from the surface cleaning head to the cleaning unit. The surface cleaning apparatus may have at least two operating modes comprising; a first upright operating mode wherein the surface cleaning apparatus may be operable with the cleaning unit mounted to the handle, a second operating mode wherein the cleaning unit may be carried by a user and may be operable when removed from the handle in the absence of reconfiguring the flexible air flow conduit.

公开(公告)号：CA2658381A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-13

申请号：CA2658381

申请日：2009-03-13

Applicant: GBD CORP

Inventor： CONRAD WAYNE ERNEST

IPC: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/32 ,  A47L9/00

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a floor cleaning unit comprising a surface cleaning head. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise an upright section comprising a handle drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head, a portable surface cleaning apparatus removably mounted to the handle and an air flow path extending having a flexible air flow conduit that forms at least part of an air flow path from the surface cleaning head to the portable surface cleaning apparatus. The surface cleaning apparatus may have at least two operating modes comprising; a first upright operating mode wherein the surface cleaning apparatus may be operable with the portable surface cleaning apparatus mounted to the handle, a second operating mode wherein the portable surface cleaning apparatus may be carried by a user and may be operable when removed from the handle in the absence of reconfiguring the flexible air flow conduit.

公开(公告)号：CA2658366A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-13

申请号：CA2658366

申请日：2009-03-13

Applicant: GBD CORP

Inventor： CONRAD WAYNE ERNEST

IPC: A47L9/02 ,  A47L5/28

Abstract: A surface cleaning head for a domestic vacuum cleaner comprises one, and preferably two leading surfaces that comprise upwardly extending portions.

公开(公告)号：CA2658029A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-11

申请号：CA2658029

申请日：2009-03-11

Applicant: GBD CORP

Inventor： CONRAD WAYNE ERNEST

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L5/24 ,  A47L9/00

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner comprises at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber. The dirt collection chamber is removable from the surface cleaning apparatus as a sealed unit for emptying..

公开(公告)号：CA2658017A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-11

申请号：CA2658017

申请日：2009-03-11

Applicant: GBD CORP

Inventor： CONRAD WAYNE ERNEST

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L5/24

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a front, an upper portion and a lower portion. The hand vacuum cleaner comprises an air flow passage extending from a nozzle having a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A cyclone unit comprises at least one cyclone having a cyclone air inlet positioned in the air flow passage. A suction motor is positioned in the air flow passage. The nozzle is positioned at a lower portion of the hand vacuum cleaner.

公开(公告)号：CA2643127C

公开(公告)日：2010-08-31

申请号：CA2643127

申请日：2007-03-09

Applicant: GBD CORP

Inventor： CONRAD WAYNE E

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/20

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.

公开(公告)号：CA2731649A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：CA2731649

申请日：2008-08-28

Applicant: GBD CORP

Inventor： CONRAD WAYNE ERNEST

IPC: A47L5/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  B23K11/08 ,  B23K11/22 ,  F16L13/02 ,  F16L13/04 ,  F16L25/01

Abstract: A part for an appliance, such as a surface cleaning apparatus, a method of making the part, and a method of disas-sembling the part are disclosed. The part comprises at least first and second plastic members resistively welded together. In some embodiments, the plastic members define a fluid flow cavity, such as a portion of the air flow path through the surface cleaning apparatus.