FLOOR TOOL FOR A VACUUM CLEANING APPLIANCE
First Claim
1. A floor tool for a vacuum cleaning appliance comprising a support member for supporting a cleaning element and at least one suction nozzle adjacent the support member, wherein the support member includes a carrier plate and a floor engaging pad that are releasably held together by a clamping arrangement so that edges of a cleaning sheet can be clamped between the carrier plate and the floor engaging pad thereby securing the cleaning element to the floor engaging pad, wherein the clamping arrangement comprises at least one button which is operable by a user to release the floor pad from the carrier plate, wherein the button is mounted to an upper surface of the floor pad about a pivot point and defines a latch face for cooperating with a catch face provided on the carrier plate.
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Abstract
A floor tool, suitable for a vacuum cleaning appliance, comprises a support member adapted to support a cleaning element and at least one suction nozzle adjacent the support member, wherein the support member includes a carrier pate and a floor engaging pad that are releasably held together by a clamping arrangement so that edges of a cleaning element can be clamped between the carrier plate and the floor pad.
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- 1. A floor tool for a vacuum cleaning appliance comprising a support member for supporting a cleaning element and at least one suction nozzle adjacent the support member, wherein the support member includes a carrier plate and a floor engaging pad that are releasably held together by a clamping arrangement so that edges of a cleaning sheet can be clamped between the carrier plate and the floor engaging pad thereby securing the cleaning element to the floor engaging pad, wherein the clamping arrangement comprises at least one button which is operable by a user to release the floor pad from the carrier plate, wherein the button is mounted to an upper surface of the floor pad about a pivot point and defines a latch face for cooperating with a catch face provided on the carrier plate.
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