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Handle assembly for a cleaning appliance

US8720002B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateJul 5, 2012
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L9/244
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A handle assembly for a cleaning appliance such as a vacuum cleaner includes a flexible hose having a first end that is connectable to a main body of the cleaning appliance and a second end, a handle portion for maneuvering the handle assembly during use and a tubular wand. The second end of the flexible hose is connected to the handle portion, and the tubular wand is slidably mounted in the handle portion so as to be movable between a first position in which the tubular wand extends beyond 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.

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