Patent ID: 8776306
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. An upright cleaning appliance comprising a reclining upright body and a cleaner head, the cleaner head being connected to the lower end of the upright body and maneuverable across a floor surface using a handle fixed to the upright body, the appliance further comprising a substantially rigid wand which is connected to a suction inlet on the cleaning appliance by a flexible hose and which is suitable for use in cleaning above the floor surface, wherein the handle remains fixed on the upright body following detachment of the wand for said use in cleaning above the floor surface, wherein the wand is configured for storage on-board the cleaning appliance with a first portion of the wand constrained relative to the handle and a second portion of the wand constrained relative to a lower part of the upright body so that the wand braces the handle to said lower part, and wherein the weight of the handle is supported on the cleaning appliance by a handle support for maintaining the handle at a nominal upright height following detachment of the wand.