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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2003
William G. Alford, Canton, OH (US);
Erik D. Lesco, Massillon, OH (US);
William G. Alford, Canton, OH (US);
Erik D. Lesco, Massillon, OH (US);
The Hoover Company, North Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
An upright vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The upright vacuum cleaner includes a carpet engaging nozzle base and an upper housing pivotally attached to the nozzle base. The upright vacuum cleaner further includes a removable bucket releasably secured to the upper housing and a bucket handle rotatably attached to the bucket and movable between a first position and a second position. The upright vacuum cleaner yet further includes a latch adapted to secure the bucket to the upper housing when the handle is in the first position and release the bucket from the upper portion when the handle is in a second position. The bucket may be removed from the upper housing when the latch is released from the upper housing. The bucket is re-secured to the upper housing by returning the bucket handle to the first position. A method of operating a upright vacuum cleaner is also disclosed.