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Upright vacuum cleaner

US8336165B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

15References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

MIELE & CIE. KG · DE

Inventors

Christian Finke · Bielefeld, DE
Michael Poetting · Borgholzhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 27, 2008
Grant date	Dec 25, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L9/325
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An upright vacuum cleaner for cleaning a surface includes an upper body having a dust collection container disposed therein, a base unit and a carriage configured to move the base unit on the surface. A tilting joint is disposed between the base unit and the upper body. The tilting joint is operable to provide tilting of the upper body relative to the base unit about a horizontal axis from a vertical parked position to an inclined tilted operating position. A swivel joint is disposed between the base unit and the upper body. The swivel joint is operable to provide a change in a direction of travel of the base unit by twisting the upper body. A rotation-locking device is configured to lock the upper body against rotation when the vacuum cleaner is in the parked position.

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