Vacuum cleaning device with foldable wand to provide storage configuration

A wand comprising:

• a first and a second rigid wand segment defining a first and a second portion of an air passage, the first and the second rigid wand segments configured to be pivotally coupled to each other;
• a flexible air passage disposed at least between said first and said second rigid wand segments;
• a locking cavity movable with the first rigid want segment;
• a pivotable locking arm moveable with the second rigid want segment, said locking arm having a release button at a proximal end thereof, and a distal end, opposite the proximal end, that is configured to latch with said locking cavity to lock said wand in an extended position in which said first and said second rigid wand segments are axially aligned relative to each other;
• a guard extending along at least a portion of a perimeter of the distal end of the locking arm;
• and
• a sidewall extending away from a longitudinal axis of the first rigid wand segment beyond the locking cavity and at least partially around a perimeter of the locking cavity, wherein the sidewall is configured to receive and partially surround the distal end of the locking arm and at least a portion of the guard that surrounds the distal end of the locking arm when in the extended position.