A vacuum cleaner (100) comprises a main body (3), separating apparatus, a flexible hose (20) having one end for coupling to an input of the separating apparatus and the other end terminating in a connecting part (40), a rigid pipe (9, 10) being selectively connectable to the main body (3) (see FIG. 2A)...http://www.google.es/patents/US7036183?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US7036183 - Hose and wand assembly
