Bin assembly for a vacuum cleaner

Abstract

A bin assembly for a vacuum cleaner is described. The bin assembly may comprise comprises a bin body, and a bin base attached to the bin body and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The bin assembly may comprise a bin closure clasp for releasably retaining the bin base in the closed position. The bin assembly may comprise a nozzle that is attached to or is formed integrally with the bin base. The bin assembly may further comprise an interlock mechanism having different configurations which, for example, may prevent the attachment of an attachment to the nozzle when the bin base is in the open position, or prevent movement of the bin base from the closed position to the open position when an attachment is attached to the nozzle.

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