摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/GB96/00145 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 30, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 30, 1997 PCT Filed Jan. 24, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/22726 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 1, 1996The invention provides a vacuum cleaner (10) having a housing (12) containing an apparatus (22) for separating dirt and dust from an airflow. The vacuum cleaner is configured so as to allow the cleaner to be positioned on a flight of stairs. The forward end (32) of the housing is shaped so as to facilitate the sliding of the vacuum cleaner over the flight of stairs in an upward direction. |