NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR VACUUM CLEANER INCLUDING WAND RELEASE LEVER
A nozzle assembly is provided for a vacuum cleaner. That nozzle assembly includes a housing having a suction opening. A suction conduit is carried on the housing. The suction conduit includes an inlet and an outlet. The nozzle assembly also includes a release lever carried on the suction conduit. The release lever includes a wand lock displaceable between a wand locking position and a wand releasing position.
1 . A nozzle assembly, comprising:
a housing including a suction opening;
a suction conduit carried on said housing, said suction conduit including an inlet and an outlet; and
a release lever carried on said suction conduit, said release lever including a wand lock displaceable between a wand locking position and a wand releasing position.
2 . The nozzle assembly of claim 1 further including a spring biasing said wand lock into said wand locking position.
3 . The nozzle assembly of claim 2 , wherein said suction conduit includes a pivoting coupler pivotally securing said suction conduit to said housing with said inlet in communication with said suction opening.
4 . The nozzle assembly of claim 3 wherein said suction conduit includes a pivot support carrying said release lever.
5 . The nozzle assembly of claim 4 , wherein said pivot support comprises two mounting lugs and two opposed pivot pins and said release lever includes two opposed sockets for receiving said two opposed pivot pins.
6 . The nozzle assembly of claim 5 , wherein said release lever extends continuously around said suction conduit.
7 . The nozzle assembly of claim 6 , wherein said wand lock includes an arcuate profile matching a sidewall of said suction conduit.
8 . The nozzle assembly of claim 7 , wherein said wand lock further includes a D-shaped notch.
9 . The nozzle assembly of claim 8 , wherein said pivot support is concealed in a cavity in said release lever.
10 . The nozzle assembly of claim 2 wherein said suction conduit includes a pivot support carrying said release lever.
11 . The nozzle assembly of claim 10 , wherein said pivot support comprises two mounting lugs and two opposed pivot pins and said release lever includes two opposed sockets for receiving said two opposed pivot pins.
12 . The nozzle assembly of claim 11 , wherein said release lever extends continuously around said suction conduit.
13 . The nozzle assembly of claim 12 , wherein said wand lock includes an arcuate profile matching a sidewall of said suction conduit.
14 . The nozzle assembly of claim 13 , wherein said wand lock further includes a D-shaped notch.
15 . The nozzle assembly of claim 14 , wherein said pivot support is concealed in a cavity in said release lever.
16 . The nozzle assembly of claim 10 , wherein said release lever extends continuously around said suction conduit.
17 . The nozzle assembly of claim 16 , wherein said wand lock includes an arcuate profile matching a sidewall of said suction conduit.
18 . The nozzle assembly of claim 17 , wherein said wand lock further includes a D-shaped notch.
19 . The nozzle assembly of claim 18 , wherein said pivot support is concealed in a cavity in said release lever.
20 . The nozzle assembly of claim 10 , wherein said pivot support is concealed in a cavity in said release lever.