Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a belt driven rotating agitator is provided with an indicia containing rotating dial, directly driven by one of these moving translating or rotating parts, to thereby indicate a problem or performance goal existent in one of them.

Abstract: A tool storage arrangement is provided for a hard bag upright cleaner by forming a covered compartment in the hard bag portion and tool mounting means in the compartment.

Abstract: A cleaner is disclosed having both above and on floor operation where conversion to off the floor operation is occasioned by a manually operated conversion valve. It is latched in its converted position by manipulation of the cleaner handle to upright stored position prior to its manual operation.

Abstract: A switch actuator for an upright vacuum cleaner consists of two elongated rod sections adapted for interconnection by means of a barbed clevis at the end of one of the sections adapted for engaging a receptacle at the end of the other section. One of the sections is maintained within an upper handle portion and the other within a lower handle portion of the vacuum cleaner. As the two handle portions are interconnected, interconnection of the actuator rod sections is automatically effectuated. The actuator rod section maintained in the upper handle portion is also adapted to receive an actuator button which has a connector passing through a slot in the vacuum cleaner handle. The button remains external to the vacuum cleaner handle, while the connector portion thereof extends internally thereof and mates with one of the actuator rod sections.

Abstract: A cleaner suction nozzle is provided in which provisions are made for a nozzle height elevation arrangement and a hose conversion valve arrangement. The hose conversion valve arrangement works in conjunction with the nozzle height elevation arrangement so that the suction nozzle can be elevated from the floor to disengage the cleaner agitator and then hose conversion of the cleaner can occur almost simultaneously.

Abstract: The invention comprehends a canister type cleaner having an intermediate piece which extends over the major horizontal extent of the cleaner and is utilized for bag chamber forming and operating element support.

Abstract: A floor care appliance or the like is provided with a duct clean out function by the use of a stoppered, sidewardly extending duct accessible to the user through the closure.

Abstract: A driven agitator is powered by a pulley-belt arrangement including an idler pulley. Upon agitator stall condition slippage occurs at the idler pulley, preventing rotor stall of the driving motor.

Abstract: A cleaner bottom plate is provided by a one piece molded configuration which includes an integral front sealing bead and a double flanged rear wall.