Cleaning appliance
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1. A cleaning appliance of the canister type comprising:
- a cyclonic separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow,a main body comprising a fluid inlet for receiving a fluid flow from the separating apparatus and a system for drawing the fluid flow into the main body, anda plurality of rolling elements rotatable relative to the main body and which define with the main body a substantially spherical floor engaging rolling assembly,wherein the separating apparatus is mounted on the main body, the main body comprises a support for supporting the separating apparatus, and the support is fixed relative to the main body.
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A cleaning appliance includes cyclonic separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow. The separating apparatus is mounted on a main body which includes a fluid inlet for receiving a fluid flow from the separating apparatus, a system for drawing the fluid flow into the rolling assembly, and a plurality of rolling elements rotatable relative to the main body and which define with the main body a substantially spherical floor engaging rolling assembly. The main body includes a support, which is separate from the fluid inlet, for supporting the separating apparatus.
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1. A cleaning appliance of the canister type comprising:
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a cyclonic separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, a main body comprising a fluid inlet for receiving a fluid flow from the separating apparatus and a system for drawing the fluid flow into the main body, and a plurality of rolling elements rotatable relative to the main body and which define with the main body a substantially spherical floor engaging rolling assembly, wherein the separating apparatus is mounted on the main body, the main body comprises a support for supporting the separating apparatus, and the support is fixed relative to the main body. - 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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