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Vacuum cleaner with collapsible handle

  • US 20060156509A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2006
  • Published: 07/20/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vacuum cleaner comprising:

  • a base adapted to be moved on a surface to be cleaned;

    an inlet nozzle disposed on a lower surface of the base;

    a vacuum source operatively associated with the vacuum cleaner and adapted to draw a working airflow into the inlet nozzle;

    a dirt receptacle operatively associated with the vacuum cleaner and adapted to remove dirt from the working airflow;

    a lower handle pivotally attached to the base at a lower pivot;

    an automatically-operated lower pivot lock having a first lower pivot lock position in which it restricts relative rotation between the lower handle and the base, and a second lower pivot lock position in which it does not restrict relative rotation between the lower handle and the base;

    an upper handle pivotally attached to the lower handle at an upper pivot; and

    a manually-operated upper pivot lock having a first upper pivot lock position in which it restricts relative rotation between the upper handle and the lower handle, and a second upper pivot lock position in which it does not restrict relative rotation between the upper handle and the lower handle.

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