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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2005
Applicants:
Reuben Proud, Worcester, GB;
Gavin Burnham, Birmingham, GB;
Inventors:
Reuben Proud, Worcester, GB;
Gavin Burnham, Birmingham, GB;
Assignee:
VAX Limited, Worcestershire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hose assembly for a suction cleaner, comprising a suction hose portion which is able to be extended lengthwise when subject to lengthwise tension and to return to a lengthwise-contracted configuration when relieved of the lengthwise tension, and a support means extending lengthwise of the hose portion and co-operable therewith to constrain at least part of it in its contracted configuration. There may also be a hose portion which is substantially non-extendible in normal use.