Patent ID: 7874041
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A suction hose for vacuum cleaner, the suction hose comprising: a tubular inner part, the inner part being variable in length and including a hose wall having a coil spring integrated therein, the coil spring being configured to automatically return the inner part from an extended position to a shortened position; a jacket part configured to receive the inner part when the inner part is in the shortened position, the jacket part including a tubular shape; and a locking device configured to fix the inner part, in the shortened position, in the jacket part, the locking device including a tubular member configured to surround the inner part, the tubular member including a first part of a first snap-fit device configured to cooperate with the jacket part so as to connect the tubular member and the jacket part, wherein the tubular member includes a first part of a second snap-fit device configured to connect the tubular member to a handle of a suction wand or to a suction nozzle.