摘要 |
THE INVENTION PROVIDES AN ATTACHMENT (10, 60, 80) FOR A CLEANING APPLIANCE (120) HAVING A HEAD (20, 62, 82) AND A NECK (30, 64, 84), THE NECK (30, 64, 84) BEING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE MOUTH (50) OF A WAND (128) OR HOSE (130) OF THE CLEANING APPLIANCE (120). THE NECK (30, 64, 84) HAS A FIRST PORTION (32, 66, 86) WHICH, IN USE, LIES ALONGSIDE THE MOUTH (50) OF THE WAND OR HOSE AND A SECOND PORTION (36, 68, 88) WHICH, IN USE, IS SPACED AWAY FROM THE MOUTH (50) OF THE WAND OR HOSE. THIS ARRANGEMENT PROVIDES A BLEED AIR PASSAGEWAY (42) WHICH ALLOWS ATMOSPHERIC AIR TO BE BLED INTO THE HOSE OR WAND SO AS TO REDUCE THE SUCTION AT THE MAIN SUCTION OPENING (24, 62A, 82D) OF THE ATTACHMENT (10, 60, 80). IT ALSO PROVIDES AN ADVANTAGEOUS STORAGE SOLUTION FOR THE ATTACHMENTS (10, 60, 80) OF THE CLEANING APPLIANCE (120).
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