Cleaning appliance
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1. A cleaning appliance of the canister type comprising:
- a main body having an exterior surface defining a portion of a sphere, a fluid inlet for receiving a fluid flow, and a device for acting on the fluid flow received through the inlet;
a pair of dome-shaped rolling elements having substantially spherical curvature, the rolling elements being rotatable relative to the main body on opposite sides thereof and which define along with the main body a substantially spherical assembly;
and a plurality of floor engaging support members for supporting the substantially spherical assembly as it is manoeuvred over a floor surface.
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Abstract
A cleaning appliance of the canister type includes a substantially spherical floor engaging rolling assembly including a fluid inlet for receiving a fluid flow and a device for acting on the fluid flow received through the inlet, and a plurality of floor engaging support members for supporting the rolling assembly as it is maneuvered over a floor surface.
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1. A cleaning appliance of the canister type comprising:
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a main body having an exterior surface defining a portion of a sphere, a fluid inlet for receiving a fluid flow, and a device for acting on the fluid flow received through the inlet; a pair of dome-shaped rolling elements having substantially spherical curvature, the rolling elements being rotatable relative to the main body on opposite sides thereof and which define along with the main body a substantially spherical assembly; and a plurality of floor engaging support members for supporting the substantially spherical assembly as it is manoeuvred over a floor surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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