Surface treating appliance
First Claim
1. A surface treating appliance comprising a handle having a longitudinal axis, a surface treating head, a support assembly which is attached to the handle and arranged to roll with respect to the handle for allowing the appliance to be rolled along a surface, and a linkage between the handle and the surface treating head, the linkage being arranged such that rotating the support assembly and the handle about the longitudinal axis causes the surface treating head to turn in a new direction.
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Abstract
A surface treating appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, includes a handle, a surface treating head and a support assembly. The support assembly is rollably mounted to the main body for allowing the main body to be rolled along a surface. A linkage is provided between the main body and the surface treating head and arranged such that rotating the main body about its longitudinal axis causes the surface treating head to turn in a new direction. The support assembly may house a component of the appliance, such as a motor, and may accommodate a fluid inlet for receiving fluid flow and a fluid outlet for exhausting fluid. The handle may carry the main body of the appliance.
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35 Claims
- 1. A surface treating appliance comprising a handle having a longitudinal axis, a surface treating head, a support assembly which is attached to the handle and arranged to roll with respect to the handle for allowing the appliance to be rolled along a surface, and a linkage between the handle and the surface treating head, the linkage being arranged such that rotating the support assembly and the handle about the longitudinal axis causes the surface treating head to turn in a new direction.
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