Vacuum bag guide with telescopic nozzle

A vacuum cleaner comprising:

• a vacuum nozzle head;
• a handle for maneuvering the vacuum cleaner;
• a vacuum bag mounting assembly for holding a vacuum bag;
• and
• a vacuum intake nozzle having an outlet end portion through which sucked in dirt is delivered to the vacuum bag housing assembly, wherein the vacuum bag mounting assembly comprises:
• a vacuum bag collar receiver that engages a collar of the vacuum bag;
• a telescopic nozzle end attached to the outlet end portion, the telescopic nozzle end being moveable along the outlet end portion towards and away from the collar of the vacuum bag;
• and
• a nozzle engagement member pivotally attached to the vacuum bag collar receiver, the nozzle engagement member being attached to the telescopic nozzle end such that pivoting of the nozzle engagement member in a first direction results in movement of the telescopic nozzle end away from the collar of the vacuum bag and pivoting of the nozzle engagement member in a second direction results in movement of the telescopic nozzle end towards the collar of the vacuum bag.