Dirt Cup Latch Mechanism

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20110056045A1
SERIAL NO

12556712

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A vacuum cleaner dust cup having a sidewall surrounding an open bottom end, and a shelf extending from the sidewall. A lid is pivotally connected to the cup adjacent the bottom end and is movable between a first position in which it covers the open bottom end, and a second position in which it does not cover the open bottom end. A latch is attached to the lid and has a contact surface adapted to engage the shelf to hold the lid in the first position. An actuator is mounted adjacent the cup sidewall and is movable in a first direction to move the contact surface of the latch out of engagement with the shelf to allow the lid to move about the hinge to the second position. In some embodiments, the actuator does not apply any substantial force to move the lid out of the first position.

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ELECTROLUX HOME CARE PRODUCTS INCA DELAWARE CORPORATION HAVING A BUSINESS ADDRESS OF 10200 DAVID TAYLOR DRIVE CHARLOTTE NC 28262-2373

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Morphey, John Normal, US 16 455
Sepke, Arnold Hudson, US 15 527

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