UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER HAVING DETATCHABLE UPRIGHT HANDLE

摘要

A latching mechanism for an upright vacuum cleaner which allows an upright handle to be quickly and easily detached and reattached to an independently usable powerhead of the vacuum cleaner. The latching mechanism includes a pair of attachment portions formed at a lower end porti on of the upright handle which cooperate with a pair of recesses formed in a housing of the powerhead. A foot actuated release lever allows the user to detach th e upright handle only when the handle is in an upright orientation. The design of the attachment portions and the recess, in connection with the release lever , prevent the handle from inadvertently being installed backwards on the powerhead, as well as from being inadvertently detached from the powerhead without first depressing the release lever.