Suction cleaners

Abstract

A suction cleaner of the cylinder type comprising a main unit ( 10 ) including a source of suction and a dust separating/collecting means; a flexible hose; a wand ( 17 ); and a cleaning head ( 19 ); wherein the main unit ( 10 ) is able to be stood on its end and there is releasable catch means providing for the wand ( 17 ) with cleaning head ( 19 ) attached to be releasably connected to the main unit ( 10 ).

1 . A suction cleaner of the cylinder type comprising a main unit including a source of suction and a dust separating/collecting means; a flexible hose: a wand; and a cleaning head; wherein the main unit is able to be stood on its end and there is releasable catch means providing for the wand with cleaning head attached to be releasably connected to the main unit, wherein, when connected to the main unit, part of the wand lies at least partially within a recess provided in the main unit.  
     
     
         2 . A cleaner according to  claim 1  wherein the wand, when connected to the main unit, is useable as a handle for lifting the main unit.  
     
     
         3 . A cleaner according to  claim 1  wherein said recess is in the underside of the main unit when the main unit is in its normal use orientation.  
     
     
         4 . A cleaner according to  claim 1  wherein the catch means comprises first inter-engaging catch formations provided respectively on the main unit and on the cleaning head or on a wand part in the vicinity thereof; and second inter-engaging catch formations provided respectively on the main unit and on the wand spaced from the cleaning head.  
     
     
         5 . A cleaner according to  claim 4  wherein the second catch formations are engageable by an upward movement of the wand relative to the main unit, having regard to the orientation of the latter when it is stood on its end.  
     
     
         6 . A cleaner according to  claim 5  wherein the second catch formations comprise a downwardly facing recess or recesses on the main unit of the cleaner and a complementary projection or projections on the wand, engageable in the recess or recesses.  
     
     
         7 . A cleaner according to  claim 5  wherein the first catch formation on the main unit comprises a catch member facing upwardly to engage a complementary member or formation on the wand or head, and spring biased to bias the wand so as to urge the second catch formations into engagement.  
     
     
         8 . A cleaner according to  claim 4  wherein the second catch formations on the main body are provided in association with a castor assembly on which the main unit is movable over a floor surface.  
     
     
         9 . (canceled)  
     
     
         10 . (canceled)