Harness and back pack vacuum cleaner therefore

A harness assembly for a back pack vacuum cleaner to be worn by a user, wherein the harness assembly is configured to be positioned adjacent the user's back, the harness assembly comprising:

• an upper harness bracket configured to be positioned adjacent an upper portion of the user;
• a lower harness bracket separate from the upper harness bracket and configured to be positioned adjacent the user's waist, wherein the lower harness bracket is attached to the upper bracket with padding so that the upper harness bracket is positioned above the lower harness bracket, wherein the lower harness bracket comprises a central part and a pair of diverging rearwardly extending arms extending from the central part, and wherein the pair of diverging rearwardly extending arms are configured to receive the vacuum cleaner between the pair of diverging rearwardly extending arms;
• and
• a plurality of resilient pads comprising at least one pad attached to the upper bracket and configured to be attached to the vacuum cleaner, wherein each arm is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of resilient pads, wherein the resilient pads coupled to the arms are configured to be attached to the vacuum cleaner, and wherein the resilient pads coupled to the arms are configured to inhibit transmission of vibration from the vacuum cleaner to the harness and the user.