Latch for a folding handle
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May 19, 2011
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Apr 17, 2003
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Apr 17, 2003
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A latch assembly for a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The latch assembly includes a housing and a handle pivotally mounted to the housing and movable between an operational position and an storage position. The latch assembly further includes an arcuate surface defined in the handle near a pivot axis of the handle and a notched engagement surface defined in the handle proximate to the arcuate surface. The latch assembly yet further includes a latch pivotally mounted to the housing and offset from an axis of rotation of the handle and movable between a locked position and release position. The arcuate surface of the handle slides along the latch when the latch is in the release position allowing the handle to move between the operational position and the storage position. The notched engagement surface of handle engages the latch when the latch is in the locked position thereby preventing rotation of the handle relative to the housing and placing the handle in the operational position. An upright vacuum cleaner is also disclosed.
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