Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus has an air flow path with an expandable conduit that is adjustable from a first configuration, which has a first cross-sectional area, to a second configuration, which has the second cross-sectional area that is different to the first cross-section area.

Abstract: A light bulb having a substrate having a light emitting member provided thereon and a main body in which the substrate is positioned. The main body having a heat sink, a power supply, electrical contact members electrically connecting the substrate to the power supply and electrical leads extending from the power supply to the electrical contact members. The electrical leads extend through the heat sink.

Abstract: A dirt collection region of the vacuum cleaner is removably positionable in air flow communication with an inlet port of an apparatus in which the openable door of the dirt collection region of the vacuum cleaner is positioned interior the apparatus. The apparatus has an air treatment member. When the apparatus is standing on the floor, the apparatus has an upper end which has the inlet port. When the dirt collection region of the vacuum cleaner positioned in flow communication with the inlet port of the apparatus and when the system is in the emptying mode of operation, a motor and fan assembly of the vacuum cleaner moves air from the dirt collection region of the vacuum cleaner as dirt, which has been accumulated in the dirt collection region of the vacuum cleaner, travels to the air treatment member of the apparatus.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a cyclone chamber comprising a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet, a cyclone axis of rotation, an axially extending cyclone chamber sidewall extending between first and second axially opposed ends. The cyclone chamber sidewall has a first sidewall portion that is axially moveably mounted with respect to a second sidewall portion of the cyclone chamber sidewall between a closed position in which the cyclone chamber is closed and an open position in which the cyclone chamber is opened.

Abstract: A molding apparatus comprises a first extruder and a second extruder and conduit fluidically connecting the extruders with a common mold wherein the at least one conduit has a conduit axis. The longitudinal axis of the first and second extruders extend at an angle of about 90° to a direction of flow in the conduit.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an air treatment chamber, a body portion, which houses a suction motor, a handle and at least one of a pre-motor filter and a post-motor filter. The hand vacuum cleaner has a forward portion and a rearward portion, the forward portion comprises at least the air treatment chamber and the rearward portion comprises at least one of the suction motor, the handle, and the at least one of a pre-motor filter and a post-motor filter. The rearward portion is rotationally mounted to the forward portion. The at least one of the suction motor, the handle, the pre-motor filter and the post-motor filter, which are not provided in the rearward portion, are provided in the forward portion.

Abstract: An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning head and an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head. A portable cleaning unit is removably mounted to the support structure and comprises an auxiliary cleaning tool mount. The auxiliary cleaning tool mount is provided on one lateral side of a portion of the rigid air flow conduit that is positioned above the portable cleaning unit when the upright surface cleaning apparatus is in the upright cleaning mode and the upflow duct is in the upright storage position wherein the auxiliary tool mount remains spaced from the portable cleaning unit during all use of the upright surface cleaning apparatus in the upright cleaning mode and the auxiliary cleaning tool mount remains mounted to the rigid air flow conduit when the upright surface cleaning apparatus is in the portable cleaning mode. A cord wind member is provided on an opposed lateral side of the rigid air flow conduit.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. An air treatment member and suction motor are positioned in the air flow path. The hand vacuum cleaner includes an onboard energy storage unit and has a pistol grip handle. When the hand vacuum cleaner is oriented with its upper end above its lower end, the pistol grip handle is located at the rear end of the hand vacuum cleaner, the energy storage unit is located at the lower end of the hand vacuum cleaner with the suction motor located above the front end of the energy storage unit and the pistol grip handle located above the rear end of the energy storage unit. A finger grip area may be provided between the handle and the suction motor above the energy storage unit.

Abstract: Described herein are appliances such as a vacuum cleaners having an air flow passage and a fan assembly provided in the air flow passage. The fan assembly includes (a) a first motor comprising a first rotor, a first stator, and a first rotatable output shaft drivingly connected to the first rotor; and (b) a second motor comprising a second rotor, a second stator, and a second rotatable output shaft drivingly connected to the second rotor. The first rotatable output shaft is driving connected to the second stator; and a fan blade drivingly connected to the second rotatable output shaft. Also described herein are methods of energizing a fan assembly of a portable appliance.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner with a finger grip area that is provided between a forward side of the handle and a rear side of the main body, and wherein the suction motor is positioned between the cyclone and the finger grip area and an axis that extends between the front of the cyclone and the handle extends through the suction motor.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a dual first stage cyclones.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus has a rotatably mounted brush. The brush has first and second microfiber pads separated by bristles.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an airflow path from an air inlet to a clean air outlet with an air treatment member and a fan and motor assembly in the air flow path. The hand vacuum cleaner has a cleaner body and a handle having a hand grip portion. The hand vacuum cleaner also includes a plurality of batteries. A portion of the motor and fan assembly and/or a portion of a filter component can be positioned between at least some of the batteries. The batteries may be contained in a removable storage chamber. The storage chamber may be removably mounted to the hand vacuum cleaner around at least a portion of a filter and/or fan and motor assembly.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclone assembly having a cyclone with a central longitudinally extending axis wherein, when the upper end of the hand vacuum cleaner is positioned above the lower end of the hand vacuum cleaner, the central longitudinally extending axis is oriented generally horizontal. The cyclone assembly has a cyclone assembly height that extends between an upper end of the cyclone assembly and a lower end of the cyclone assembly with a medial portion of the cyclone assembly positioned between the upper end and the lower end of the cyclone assembly. A housing containing the suction motor is positioned rearward of the cyclone assembly and extends downwardly from the upper end of the cyclone assembly to the medial portion. A pistol grip handle is positioned rearward of the cyclone assembly, below the housing and extends downwardly from the medial portion.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclonic stage. A suction motor is provided in a housing. The housing has a first portion and a second portion wherein the second portion has a post-motor filter and the second portion is removably mounted to a first portion. The hand vac has a handle provided on the first portion of the housing.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprising a cyclone, a pre-motor filter and a suction motor positioned in an air flow path. The pre-motor filter has an open interior passage having a passage axis. The cyclone axis of rotation, the passage axis and the motor axis of rotation are parallel.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner or a docking station has momentum separator having first and second sidewalls which are porous. A first air flow chamber is located exterior to the momentum separator between a first end wall, which is spaced from and faces the first side screen, and the first side screen. A second air flow chamber is located exterior to the momentum separator between a second end wall, which is spaced from and faces the second side screen, and the second side screen. In operation, air exits the momentum separator through the first and second side screens and travels through the first and second air flow chambers to the air outlet of the first and second air flow chambers.

Abstract: A lighting system, such as for an indoor growing facility, comprises a frame, an end electrical connector, a light emitting unit comprising at least one LED and a unit electrical connector, wherein the light emitting unit is positionable within a first mounting region of the frame with the unit electrical connector electrically connected to a light emitting unit electrical connector of the frame. The light emitting unit is removably insertable into the first mounting region through a first opening in a sidewall of the frame.

Abstract: An evacuation station for a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a stationary base portion and an removable portion comprising an air treatment assembly that is moveably mounted to the stationary base portion. A pre-motor filter is exposed when the removably portion is removed from the stationary portion.

Abstract: A reconfigurable surface cleaning apparatus has a surface cleaning head, a support structure moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position and a portable cleaning unit removably mountable to the support structure. The support structure has a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion is rotationally mounted to the lower portion between a first configuration and a second configuration wherein, when the support structure is in the storage position and the support structure is in the first configuration, the upper portion extends upwardly from and lower portion and, when the support structure is in the storage position and the support structure is moved to the second configuration, the upper portion is rotated forwardly.