Surface treating appliance
AssigneeDyson Technology Limited
InventorStephen Benjamin Courtney
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Abstract
A surface treating appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, includes a main body, a surface treating head and a support assembly. The support assembly is rollably mounted to the main body for allowing the main body to be rolled along a surface. The support assembly also houses a component of the appliance, such as a motor for driving a surface-agitating device. Alternatively, or additionally, the support assembly may accommodate a fluid inlet for receiving fluid flow, a fluid outlet for exhausting fluid and a device for acting on the fluid flow received by the inlet such as a filter or suction apparatus.
Claims33
A surface treating appliance comprising:
- a main body providing storage for collected debris and having a user-operable handle;
- a surface treating head connected to the main body;
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- a roller assembly which is mounted to the main body, said roller assembly being configured to rotate with respect to the main body to allow the appliance to be rolled along a surface by means of the handle, the roller assembly housing at least one operational component of the appliance within said roller assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.