Floor care appliance equipped with break-over protected latch assembly
US8060980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L9/0054
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A floor care appliance includes a housing having a nozzle assembly with a suction inlet. A dirt collection vessel and a suction generator are carried on the housing. A control handle pivotally connects to the nozzle assembly and is selectively displaceable between a storage position and an operating position. A latch assembly is displaceable between a locking position to secure the control handle in the storage position and a release position to allow full movement of the control handle into the operating position. The latch assembly is characterized by a latch stop and a latch carried on the nozzle assembly. The latch has two mounting points with one of the mounting points being displaceable between a home position and a control handle break-over release position.
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