Canister vacuum cleaner
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1. A vacuum cleaning appliance operated by an electric motor, comprising:
- a horizontally oriented housing unit with front and back end portions, said housing unit containing the electric motor, an air impeller, and a dirt collecting reservoir;
a flexible hose assembly with distal and proximal ends, said distal end of the hose assembly adapted to be releasably attached to said front end portion of said housing unit, said proximal end of said flexible hose adapted to releasably engage various cleaning attachments;
front and back transport wheels attached to said housing unit to allow said housing unit to be easily moved;
a collapsible handle with distal and proximal ends, said distal end being attached to said housing unit adjacent said front end portion of said housing unit; and
a hand grip attached to said proximal end of said collapsible handle.
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A canister type vacuum cleaning appliance with a collapsible handle, attached to the housing, that is adjustable to the height of the user and positioned such that the user can use the handle to move and guide the housing unit with one hand while moving about a room, or between rooms, while manipulating the hose assembly with the other hand.
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1. A vacuum cleaning appliance operated by an electric motor, comprising:
- a horizontally oriented housing unit with front and back end portions, said housing unit containing the electric motor, an air impeller, and a dirt collecting reservoir;
a flexible hose assembly with distal and proximal ends, said distal end of the hose assembly adapted to be releasably attached to said front end portion of said housing unit, said proximal end of said flexible hose adapted to releasably engage various cleaning attachments;
front and back transport wheels attached to said housing unit to allow said housing unit to be easily moved;
a collapsible handle with distal and proximal ends, said distal end being attached to said housing unit adjacent said front end portion of said housing unit; and
a hand grip attached to said proximal end of said collapsible handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 34)
- a horizontally oriented housing unit with front and back end portions, said housing unit containing the electric motor, an air impeller, and a dirt collecting reservoir;
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22. A vacuum cleaning appliance operated by an electric motor, comprising:
- a vertically oriented housing unit with top and bottom portions, said top portion of the housing unit containing the electric motor and an air impeller;
a flexible hose assembly with distal and proximal ends, said distal end of the hose assembly adapted to be releasable attached to said housing unit, said proximal end of said flexible hose adapted to releasable engage various cleaning attachments;
transport wheels attached to said bottom portion of said housing to allow said housing to be easily moved;
a collapsible handle with distal and proximal ends, said distal end being attached to said housing unit; and
a hand grip attached to said proximal end of said collapsible handle. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
- a vertically oriented housing unit with top and bottom portions, said top portion of the housing unit containing the electric motor and an air impeller;
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