Cleaning appliance
First Claim
1. A cleaning appliance of the canister type comprising a separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, a floor engaging rolling assembly comprising a device for drawing the fluid flow through the separating apparatus, a chassis connected to the rolling assembly, a duct moveable relative to the chassis for conveying the fluid flow to the separating apparatus, a plurality of floor engaging steering members for steering the rolling assembly, and a control mechanism for moving each of the steering members relative to the rolling assembly in response to movement of the duct relative to the chassis, wherein each of the steering members is pivotably connected to a different side of the chassis.
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Abstract
A cleaning appliance of the canister type includes separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, a floor engaging rolling assembly comprising a device for drawing the fluid flow through the separating apparatus, a chassis connected to the rolling assembly, a duct moveable relative to the chassis for conveying the fluid flow to the separating apparatus, a floor engaging steering member for steering the rolling assembly, and a control mechanism for moving the steering member relative to the rolling assembly in response to movement of the duct relative to the chassis.
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- 1. A cleaning appliance of the canister type comprising a separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, a floor engaging rolling assembly comprising a device for drawing the fluid flow through the separating apparatus, a chassis connected to the rolling assembly, a duct moveable relative to the chassis for conveying the fluid flow to the separating apparatus, a plurality of floor engaging steering members for steering the rolling assembly, and a control mechanism for moving each of the steering members relative to the rolling assembly in response to movement of the duct relative to the chassis, wherein each of the steering members is pivotably connected to a different side of the chassis.
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