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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2012
William Robert James White, Malmesbury, GB;
James White, Malmesbury, GB;
Adam William Rollo, Malmesbury, GB;
David Christopher James Newton, Malmesbury, GB;
Christopher Thomas Watson, Malmesbury, GB;
William Robert James White, Malmesbury, GB;
James White, Malmesbury, GB;
Adam William Rollo, Malmesbury, GB;
David Christopher James Newton, Malmesbury, GB;
Christopher Thomas Watson, Malmesbury, GB;
Dyson Technology Limited, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, GB;
Abstract
A surface treating appliance includes a surface treating head, a hose, and a fan unit for generating a flow of fluid. A flexible duct assembly has a first end and a second end moveable relative to the first end between a first position allowing fluid flow between the hose and the fan unit, and a second position allowing fluid flow between the surface treating head and the fan unit. The duct assembly is connected to a first support which is pivotable about a first axis, and to a second support which is pivotable about a second axis spaced from the first axis. A drive mechanism effects the pivoting movement of the supports about their axes to move the second end of the duct assembly between the first and second positions.