Cleaning appliance including a telescopic wand assembly retainer
First Claim
1. A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type, comprising a main body and a hose and wand assembly, the hose and wand assembly comprising a telescopic wand movable between retracted and extended positions and a flexible hose having a first end connected to the main body and a second end connected to the wand,wherein the main body comprises hose seats located at forward and rearward positions of the main body, the hose seats defining recesses within the main body for holding the hose in a fixed position with respect to the main body at a plurality of points along the length of the hose when the hose is made to pass at least once around the main body, andwherein the wand and the main body incorporate a retainer that releasably attaches the wand to the main body when the wand is in the retracted position and the hose is held in the hose seats.
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Abstract
A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type includes a main body and a hose and wand assembly including a telescopic wand movable between retracted and extended positions and a flexible hose having a first end connected to the main body and a second end connected to the wand. The wand and the main body include a retainer for releasable attaching the wand to the main body when the wand is in the retracted state and the hose passes around the main body. Alternatively, the wand and the main body include a retainer for releasably attaching the wand to an upper surface of the main body when the wand is in the retracted state. This construction provides a compact storage solution.
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34 Claims
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1. A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type, comprising a main body and a hose and wand assembly, the hose and wand assembly comprising a telescopic wand movable between retracted and extended positions and a flexible hose having a first end connected to the main body and a second end connected to the wand,
wherein the main body comprises hose seats located at forward and rearward positions of the main body, the hose seats defining recesses within the main body for holding the hose in a fixed position with respect to the main body at a plurality of points along the length of the hose when the hose is made to pass at least once around the main body, and wherein the wand and the main body incorporate a retainer that releasably attaches the wand to the main body when the wand is in the retracted position and the hose is held in the hose seats.
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5. A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type comprising a main body and a hose and wand assembly, the main body comprising two generally cylindrical containers lying parallel next to one another, and the hose and wand assembly comprising a telescopic wand movable between retracted and extended positions and having a handle, and a flexible hose having a first end connected to the main body and a second end connected to the wand,
wherein an upper surface of the main body comprises a channel lying between the containers for receiving the wand, and the wand and the main body incorporate a locking mechanism that releasably locks the wand to the upper surface of the main body when the wand is in the retracted position so that the cleaning appliance can be carried by the handle.
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22. A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type, comprising a main body and a hose and wand assembly, the main body comprising a hose receiving channel provided on multiple sides of the main body, the hose and wand assembly comprising a telescopic wand movable between retracted and extended positions and a flexible hose having a first end connected to the main body and a second end connected to the wand,
wherein the wand and main body incorporate a retainer that releasably attaches the wand to the main body when the wand is in the retracted position and the hose passes at least once around the main body and is received by the hose receiving channel.
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34. A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type, comprising a main body and a hose and wand assembly, the main body comprising hose retaining features provided on multiple sides of the main body, and the hose and wand assembly comprising a telescopic wand movable between retracted and extended positions and a flexible hose having a first end connected to the main body and a second end connected to the wand,
wherein the wand and the main body incorporate a retainer that releasably attaches the wand to the main body when the wand is in the retracted position and the hose passes at least once around the main body and is retained by the hose retaining features.
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