cylinder vacuum cleaner

Electric appliance for vacuuming dust and dirt; it is equipped with wheels and a flexible hose.

rug and floor brush

Accessory devised to vacuum dust and dirt from a rug, pile carpet or floor.

extension pipe

Cylindrical tube inserted into the end of the pipe to lengthen it.

flexible hose

Supple tube to which the pipe and cleaning tools are connected; it makes the appliance more manageable.

caster

bumper

Trim protecting the furniture if the vacuum cleaner collides with it.

ventilating grille

Perforated panel through which aspirated air, cleansed of dust and dirt, is expelled.

handle

hood

Rigid casing covering and protecting the various working elements of the appliance.

on-off switch

Button for turning the device on or off.

pipe

Cylindrical rigid tube that moves the rug and floor brushes and other cleaning tools.

locking device

Mechanism for locking the flexible hose onto the pipe.

cord

Flexible electric wire housing the leads connecting the appliance to the electric circuit.