Vacuum appliance having push and pull handles
US6543085B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L9/327
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vacuum cleaning appliance includes a vacuum cleaner drum having a bottom wall, a sidewall, and a rim surrounding an open upper end with a lid detachably mounted to the rim and extending across the open upper end of the vacuum cleaner drum. A motor powered blower is at least partially received within the lid for creating a vacuum in the drum. A first handle is connected to a first side of the vacuum cleaner drum or the lid and may be used for pushing the appliance in a direction of travel, and a second handle is connected to a second side of the drum or the lid generally opposite the first side for pulling the appliance in the travel direction. One or both of the handles may include mechanisms for securely and easily mounting the handle to the lid or the drum of the vacuum.
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