Dirt collecting system for a floor care appliance
US7377010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L9/20
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An upright vacuum cleaner is provided having a dirt collecting system with a downwardly pivoting lid for disposing of the collected dirt. The dirt collecting system has a latching arrangement for securing the pivoting lid into the closed position. A release member on the sidewall of the dirt collecting container is in operative engagement with a latching arrangement for releasing the pivoting lid from the closed position when the dirt collecting container is removed from the cleaner housing. The latching arrangement utilizes a slide member that traverses the underside of the pivoting lid. The slide member is biased into the latched position by a pair of resilient members. A pair of torsional springs are disposed in the hinges pivotally connecting the pivoting lid to the sidewall of the dirt collecting container to bias the pivoting lid into the open position when the release member is depressed.
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