Surface treating appliance
AssigneeDyson Technology Limited
InventorsJames Dyson, Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Peter David Gammack, William Robert James White
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Abstract
A surface-treating appliance in the form of a vacuum cleaner has a main body, a surface-treating head and a support assembly. The support assembly is moveable between a supporting position, in which it supports the main body, and a stored position, in which it lies substantially against the main body. The provision of a support assembly that lies substantially against the main body of the appliance when not needed improves the maneuverability and range of motion achievable by the appliance in use. The support assembly may be brought out of its supporting position by a user-depressible pedal, which makes the appliance user-friendly.
Claims26
A surface-treating appliance, comprising:
- a main body moveable between a substantially vertical position and a reclined position,
- a surface-treating head and a support assembly moveable between a supporting position, in which the support assembly supports the main body, and a stored position, in which the support assembly lies substantially against the main body, and
- an actuating mechanism arranged to bring the support assembly from the supporting position into the stored position as the main body is reclined by a user, the actuating mechanism comprising a resilient member arranged to assist in moving the support assembly to the stored position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.