(19)
(11) EP 1 661 502 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/22

(21) Application number: 05257082.7

(22) Date of filing: 17.11.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 9/24(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 22.11.2004 GB 0425626

(71) Applicant: HOOVER LIMITED
Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan CF48 1PQ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bassett, Alexander Anthony Denny
    Warwickshire CV8 2RU (GB)

(74) Representative: Gibson, Stewart Harry 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH
Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)

   


(54) Telescopic wand for vacuum cleaner


(57) A wand for a vacuum cleaner comprises a handle (15) and an elongate, telescopic tube assembly (16,17)extending from the handle and, in use, having a cleaning tool (18) fitted to distal end. Drive means (19) connected between the two tubes (16,17) are arranged to increase the extension of the tubes in response to the cleaning tool being urged forwardly, by the user gripping the wand by its handle and urging it forwardly, and to reduce the extension of the tubes in response to the cleaning tool being urged rearwardly.







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