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.