Patent ID: 8347455
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A hand-held cleaning appliance comprising a suction conduit, an airflow generator generating an airflow along the suction conduit, a separating apparatus in communication with the suction conduit for separating dirt and dust from the airflow, a handgrip enabling a user to maneuver the hand-held cleaning appliance, the handgrip having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis, and a power source arranged adjacent the second end of the handgrip and external to the handgrip for supplying power to the airflow generator, wherein the airflow generator is arranged directly adjacent the first end of the handgrip, the longitudinal axis passes through at least a part of the airflow generator, the handgrip lies between the airflow generator and the power source, and the separating apparatus comprises a cyclonic separator.