Upright vacuum cleaner having detachable upright handle
US6574831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L5/28
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A latching mechanism for an upright vacuum cleaner which allows an upright handle to be quickly and easily detached and reattached to an independently usable powerhead of the vacuum cleaner. The latching mechanism includes a pair of attachment portions formed at a lower end portion of the upright handle which cooperate with a pair of recesses formed in a housing of the powerhead. A foot actuated release lever allows the user to detach the upright handle only when the handle is in an upright orientation. The design of the attachment portions and the recess, in connection with the release lever, prevent the handle from inadvertently being installed backwards on the powerhead, as well as from being inadvertently detached from the powerhead without first depressing the release lever.
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