A CLEANING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A HOUSE AND WAND ASSEMBLY, A TELESCOPIC WAND AND RETAINING MEANS THERFOR

摘要

A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type comprises a main body (100; 510) and a hose and wand assembly (150, 160; 520, 522), the hose and wand assembly (150, 160; 520, 522) comprising a telescopic wand (160, 522) movable between retracted and extended positions and a flexible hose (150; 520) having a first end connected to the main body (100; 510) and a second end connected to the wand (160; 522). The wand (160; 522) and the main body (100; 510) incorporate retaining means for releasably attaching the wand (160; 522) to the main body (100; 510) when the wand (160; 522) is in the retracted state and the hose (150; 520) passed around the main body (100; 510). Alternatively, the wand (160; 522) and the main body (100; 510) incorporate retaining means for releasably attaching the wand (160; 522) to an upper surface of the main body (100; 510) when the wand (160; 522) is in the retracted state. The invention provides a compact storage solution.