VACUUM CLEANER ARRANGEMENT
First Claim
1. An arrangement comprising a stick-vac cleaner, the stick-vac cleaner comprising a handheld suction unit which is connected to a floor tool by an elongate suction wand, the arrangement further comprising a wall-mountable docking station for supporting the stick-vac cleaner on a wall in an upright, docked position when not in use, wherein the handheld suction unit is battery-powered and incorporates a set of exterior charging contacts connected to an onboard rechargeable battery, and the docking station comprises a respective set of charging contacts for connection to a mains supply, the charging contacts on the docking station being arranged for engagement with said exterior charging contacts on the handheld suction unit to form a battery-charging circuit when the stick-vac cleaner is in the upright, docked position.
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Abstract
An arrangement including: a handheld suction unit in combination with an elongate suction wand to form a stick-vac cleaner, the arrangement further including a wall-mountable docking station for supporting the stick-vac cleaner on a wall in an upright, docked position when not in use. The arrangement provides for relatively stable storage of the stick-vac cleaner in the upright position, convenient for use.
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- 1. An arrangement comprising a stick-vac cleaner, the stick-vac cleaner comprising a handheld suction unit which is connected to a floor tool by an elongate suction wand, the arrangement further comprising a wall-mountable docking station for supporting the stick-vac cleaner on a wall in an upright, docked position when not in use, wherein the handheld suction unit is battery-powered and incorporates a set of exterior charging contacts connected to an onboard rechargeable battery, and the docking station comprises a respective set of charging contacts for connection to a mains supply, the charging contacts on the docking station being arranged for engagement with said exterior charging contacts on the handheld suction unit to form a battery-charging circuit when the stick-vac cleaner is in the upright, docked position.
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