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(11) EP 1 733 673 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/51

(21) Application number: 06253069.6

(22) Date of filing: 13.06.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 9/24(2006.01)
A47L 5/32(2006.01)
 F16L 27/00(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: 14.06.2005 GB 0512161

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Henderson, Christopher Richard
    Shanghai , 200041 (CN)
  • Richardson, Ross
    Auchterarder Perthshire PH3 1DQ (GB)
  • Sherriff, Andrew Sinclair
    Glenmavis, Airdrie N.Lanarkshire ML6 0NR (GB)
  • Edwards, William
    Bellshill Lanarkshire ML4 1TF (GB)

(74) Representative: Davies, Gregory Mark 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH
Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)

   


(54) Vacuum cleaner


(57) A vacuum cleaner comprising a floor-engaging unit having a suction inlet, an upright body mounted to said floor-engaging unit and including means for creating a suction and means for separating and collecting dirt from an airstream drawn in by said suction, a unit having a handle and a tubular portion extending from said handle, said tubular portion forming a suction inlet and being coupled to said body via a flexible hose, and said tubular portion being attachable to said body with said handle projecting for the user to grasp for manoeuvring the cleaner over the floor, wherein said tubular portion comprises first and second tubes which are telescopically coupled together to enable said tubular portion to be extended when detached from said body.







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