SURFACE TREATING APPLIANCE
First Claim
1. An upright surface treating appliance comprising:
- a main body comprising a user operable handle;
a stand, moveable relative to the main body between a supporting position for supporting the main body in an upright position, and a retracted position, the stand comprising at least one surface-engaging rolling member for allowing the appliance to be rolled along a surface using the handle when, with the stand in its supporting position, the main body is reclined rearwardly from its upright position; and
a stand retaining mechanism for releasably retaining the stand in the supporting position and from which the stand is releasable upon application of a force to the main body, the stand retaining mechanism comprising a system for increasing the force required to release the stand when the body is reclined rearwardly from its upright position.
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Abstract
An upright surface treating appliance includes a main body having a user operable handle, and a stand moveable relative to the main body between a supporting position for supporting the main body in an upright position, and a retracted position. The stand includes at least one surface-engaging rolling member for allowing the appliance to be rolled along a surface using the handle when, with the stand in its supporting position, the main body is reclined rearwardly from its upright position. The appliance further includes a stand retaining mechanism for releasably retaining the stand in the supporting position and from which the stand is releasable upon application of a force to the main body. The stand retaining mechanism includes a system for increasing the force required to release the stand when the main body is reclined rearwardly from its upright position. This can reduce the risk of the stand being released accidentally from the supporting position when the main body is reclined rearwardly from its upright position and rolled along a surface.
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1. An upright surface treating appliance comprising:
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a main body comprising a user operable handle; a stand, moveable relative to the main body between a supporting position for supporting the main body in an upright position, and a retracted position, the stand comprising at least one surface-engaging rolling member for allowing the appliance to be rolled along a surface using the handle when, with the stand in its supporting position, the main body is reclined rearwardly from its upright position; and a stand retaining mechanism for releasably retaining the stand in the supporting position and from which the stand is releasable upon application of a force to the main body, the stand retaining mechanism comprising a system for increasing the force required to release the stand when the body is reclined rearwardly from its upright position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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