Patent ID: 9339161
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A47L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An upright vacuum cleaner comprising a telescopic suction wand fluidly connected to a separating apparatus on the cleaner via a hose and which can be used to clean above the level of the floor, the wand comprising a lower wand section, an upper wand section telescopically mounted to the lower wand section and a moveable locking member which, when the wand is released for use, is biased by a biaser towards a locking position for locking out the wand sections in telescopic extension, the locking member being releasable from this locking position via engagement between an engagement member and a reaction member provided on the cleaner, against which reaction member a user can readily force the biased locking member out of the locking position using the wand with the wand sections locked out in telescopic extension.