Patent ID: 7891050

Claim:
A handle assembly for a powered cleaning appliance, comprising: a handle portion; a tubular wand having an open end configured to receive tools or other accessories when the cleaning appliance is in use; and a wand cap configured to move between a first position in which the wand cap covers the open end of the tubular wand and a second position in which the open end of the tubular wand is not covered by the wand cap, the wand cap being detachably connected to one of the handle portion and the tubular wand in a snap-fit manner in both the first position and the second position, wherein by being detachably connected, the wand cap is configured to detach from the one of the handle portion and the tubular wand such that it is not in the first position or the second position, wherein the wand cap consists of a central portion and two resilient lugs extending away therefrom, and wherein each lug incorporates a socket for receiving a corresponding pin.