Floor vacuum cleaner

Abstract

A canister vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a suction hose connectable to the housing, a vacuum attachment, and a suction wand. The suction wand includes at least an upper wand section and a lower wand section that can be separated from one another, an upper end of the upper wand section being couplable with the suction hose, a lower end of a lower wand section being couplable with the vacuum attachment, at least one of the lower wand section and the vacuum attachment being configured to be held to the housing in a parked position by a first connector, a second connector being disposed on the upper wand section and attachable to the lower wand section.

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         8 . A canister vacuum cleaner comprising:
 a housing;   a suction hose connectable to the housing;   a vacuum attachment; and   a suction wand including at least an upper wand section and a lower wand section that can be separated from one another, an upper end of the upper wand section being couplable with the suction hose, a lower end of a lower wand section being couplable with the vacuum attachment, at least one of the lower wand section and the vacuum attachment being configured to be held to the housing in a parked position by a first connector, a second connector being disposed on the upper wand section and attachable to the lower wand section in such a way that the upper and lower wand sections, when separated, can be held to the housing in the parked position in a side-by-side relationship along respective lengths thereof, the second connector including a sleeve surrounding the upper end of the upper wand section.   
     
     
         9 . The canister vacuum cleaner as recited in  claim 8 , wherein a first release button is disposed at the upper end of the upper wand section and protrudes through a first cutout in the sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . The canister vacuum cleaner as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the second connector includes a holding cap configured to be disposed on the upper end of the lower wand section. 
     
     
         11 . The canister vacuum cleaner as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the holding cap has a closed configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The canister vacuum cleaner as recited in  claim 11 , wherein a further cutout is provided for a second release button disposed at the upper end of the lower wand section. 
     
     
         13 . The canister vacuum cleaner as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the second connector is a single component. 
     
     
         14 . The canister vacuum cleaner as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the single component includes plastic. 
     
     
         15 . The canister vacuum cleaner as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising a handle, wherein the upper end of the upper wand section is couplable with the handle. 
     
     
         16 . A canister vacuum cleaner comprising:
 a housing;   a suction hose connectable to the housing;   a handle;   a vacuum attachment; and   a suction wand including at least an upper wand section and a lower wand section that can be separated from one another, an upper end of the upper wand section being couplable with the handle, a lower end of a lower wand section being couplable with the vacuum attachment, at least one of the lower wand section and the vacuum attachment being configured to be held to the housing in a parked position by a first connector, a second connector being disposed on the handle and attachable to the lower wand section in such a way that the upper and lower wand sections, when separated, can be held to the housing in the parked position in a side-by-side relationship along respective lengths thereof, the second connector including a sleeve surrounding the upper end of the upper wand section.