Handle assembly for a cleaning appliance
US8225457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L9/325
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A handle assembly for a cleaning appliance includes a handle portion for maneuvering the handle assembly during use, a flexible hose having a first end connectable to a main body of the cleaning appliance and a second end connectable to the handle portion, and a tubular wand. The tubular wand is slidably mounted in the handle portion so as to be moveable between a first position in which the tubular wand extends along the handle portion inside the flexible hose and a second position in which the tubular wand extends beyond the handle portion away from the flexible hose. The handle is releasably attachable to the main body by a catch mechanism arranged so as to release the handle portion from the main body when the tubular wand is moved from the first position to the second position.
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