Vacuum cleaner including a removable handle assembly
AssigneeTechtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
InventorGregg A. Henderson
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner includes a base having a foot with a suction nozzle and a handle assembly removably coupled to the foot. The handle assembly is movable between a first position, in which the handle assembly is connected to the foot, and a second position, in which the handle assembly is disconnected to the foot. The vacuum cleaner also includes a canister assembly supported by the base. The canister assembly is removable from the base. The vacuum cleaner further includes a latch supported by one of the foot and the handle assembly. The latch is engageable with the other of the foot and the handle assembly to selectively secure the handle assembly to the foot. The latch is inaccessible when the canister assembly is supported by the base.
Claims26
A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a base including
- a foot having a suction nozzle, and
- a handle assembly removably coupled to the foot, the handle assembly movable between a first position, in which the handle assembly is connected to the foot, and a second position, in which the handle assembly is disconnected to the foot;
- a canister assembly supported by base, the canister assembly being removable from the base;
- and
- a latch supported by one of the foot and the handle assembly, the latch engageable with the other of the foot and the handle assembly to selectively secure the handle assembly to the foot, the latch being inaccessible when the canister assembly is supported by the base.
A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a base including
- a foot having a suction nozzle, and
- a handle assembly removably coupled to the foot, the handle assembly movable between a first position, in which the handle assembly is connected to the foot, and a second position, in which the handle assembly is disconnected to the foot;
- a canister assembly supported by the base, the canister assembly being removable from the base;
- and
- a foot pedal operable to release the handle assembly from the foot to allow movement of the handle assembly from the first position to the second position, the foot pedal being inoperable when the canister assembly is supported by the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.