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An attachment for a hand held appliance, the attachment having a first wall, and a bung housed within the first wall wherein each of the first wall and the bung are molded as a single unit which are subsequently joined together. One of the first wall and the bung may include a locating rib and the o

An attachment for a hand held appliance, the attachment having a first wall, and a bung housed within the first wall wherein each of the first wall and the bung are molded as a single unit which are subsequently joined together. One of the first wall and the bung may include a locating rib and the other of the first wall and the bung may include a locating recess and the locating rib and locating recess are adapted to cooperate together to position the bung with respect to the first wall. In addition to the locating rib and locating recess, the first wall and the bung may be secured using one or more of gluing, welding and screwing the parts together.

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1. An attachment for a hand held appliance, the attachment having an inlet end for attachment to the hand held appliance, a first wall that decreases in size from a larger end of the first wall to a smaller end of the first wall, the larger end of the first wall being located at the inlet end of the

1. An attachment for a hand held appliance, the attachment having an inlet end for attachment to the hand held appliance, a first wall that decreases in size from a larger end of the first wall to a smaller end of the first wall, the larger end of the first wall being located at the inlet end of the attachment and configured to interface with the hand held appliance for attachment to the hand held appliance,a bung housed within the first wall, wherein the bung decreases in size from a larger end of the bung to a smaller end of the bung and the larger end of the bung is located at the inlet end, andan annular first fluid inlet to the attachment that is defined by the larger end of the bung and the larger end of the first wall, wherein each of the first wall and the bung are moulded as a single unit and subsequently joined together, and wherein the bung is configured to prevent fluid from flowing through the bung to block a central fluid flow path from the hand held appliance. 2. The attachment of claim 1, wherein one of the first wall and the bung comprises a locating rib and the other of the first wall and the bung comprises a locating recess and wherein the locating rib and locating recess are adapted to cooperate together to position the bung with respect to the first wall. 3. The attachment of claim 2, wherein in addition to the locating rib and locating recess, the first wall and the bung are secured using one or more of gluing, welding and screwing the parts together. 4. The attachment of claim 1, wherein the attachment comprises a fluid flow path extending between the first wall and the bung. 5. The attachment of claim 4, wherein the fluid flow path extends from the first fluid inlet into the attachment. 6. The attachment of claim 1, wherein the attachment further comprises a sleeve extending about the first wall. 7. The attachment of claim 6, wherein the sleeve is moulded as a single unit and is subsequently joined with the first wall. 8. The attachment of claim 6, wherein the attachment comprises a second fluid flow path extending between the first wall and the sleeve. 9. The attachment of claim 8, wherein the second fluid flow path extends from a second fluid inlet formed between the first wall and the sleeve. 10. The attachment of claim 7, wherein the first wall comprises at least one protrusion extending towards the sleeve. 11. The attachment of claim 10, wherein the sleeve comprises at least one cooperating protrusion extending towards the first wall. 12. The attachment of claim 11, wherein the at least one protrusion and the at least one cooperating protrusion cooperate together when the sleeve and the first wall are assembled to provide a defined position for the sleeve with respect to the first wall. 13. The attachment of claim 12, wherein at least one of the at least one protrusion and the at least one cooperating protrusion comprises a locating feature which locates the sleeve with respect to the first wall in the defined position. 14. The attachment of claim 11, wherein the attachment has a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is conical and the second part is generally elliptical. 15. The attachment of claim 14, wherein the at least one protrusion and the at least one cooperating protrusion are located in the first part of the attachment. 16. A hand held appliance comprising the attachment of claim 1. 17. A hair care appliance comprising the attachment of claim 1. 18. A hairdryer comprising the attachment of claim 1. 19. A hair care appliance comprising: a handle and a body, a primary fluid flow path extending from a primary fluid inlet into the appliance to a primary fluid outlet for emitting a primary fluid flow in the primary fluid flow path from a front end of the body, a fan unit for drawing the primary fluid flow into the primary fluid inlet and an attachment, the attachment having an inlet end attached to the front end of the body and comprising: a first wall that decreases in size from a larger end of the first wall to a smaller end of the wall, the larger end of the first wall being located at the inlet end of the attachment and configured to interface with the hand held appliance for attachment to the hand held appliance,a bung housed within the first wall, wherein the bung decreases in size from a larger end of the bung to a smaller end of the bung, the larger end of the bung is located at the inlet end, and the bung is configured to prevent fluid from flowing through the bung, andan annular first fluid inlet to the attachment that is defined by the larger end of the bung and the larger end of the first wall, wherein each of the first wall and the bung are moulded as a single unit and subsequently joined together, and wherein the attachment comprises a fluid flow path extending between the first wall and the bung and, when the attachment is attached to the appliance, the fluid flow path is in fluid communication with the primary fluid outlet and the bung blocks a central flow path of the hair care appliance. 20. The appliance of claim 19, wherein the attachment comprises a sleeve extending about the first wall and a second fluid flow path extending between the first wall and the sleeve, and wherein the second fluid flow path extends from a second fluid inlet formed between the first wall and the sleeve.