Stalk vacuum cleaner

Claim 1

A stalk vacuum cleaner comprising: (a) an elongated casing comprising partition means defining an elongated channel extending from the top of said casing to a position spaced from the bottom of said casing and at least one chamber adjacent said channel, the top end of said channel being open and the bottom end thereof being closed by said partition means; (b) a tubular air-suction socket integral with said casing and extending from the bottom end of said channel through said partition means, the lower end of said air-suction socket being adapted for connection to an attachment; (c) a first opening in the top of said casing communicating with said chamber; (d) a blower for drawing an air stream along a path through said first opening and chamber; (e) air filter means in said path between said first opening and said blower for removing dust particles from said air stream; and (f) a flexible hose, one end thereof being connected to said first opening and the free end thereof being adapted for connection to at least one attachment or alternatively for connection to the upper end of said air suction socket with said flexible hose extending from said opening through said channel from said top end thereof; (g) the portion of said casing defining the portion of said channel adjacent the bottom end of said channel having a second opening for access to the upper end of said air-suction socket for grasping said free end of said hose to connect and disconnect said free end of said hose to and from said upper end of said air-suction socket; (h) whereby said hose is substantially contained within said casing when said attachment connected to said air-suction socket is in use.