Patent ID: 11896184
Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A vacuum cleaning device comprising:
a wand having a first end configured to be coupled to a vacuum unit and a second end configured to be coupled to a surface cleaning head, the wand defining an air passage extending from the first end to the second end, the wand comprising:
a first and a second rigid wand segment defining a first and a second portion of said air passage;
a bendable wand joint comprising a hinge and a first and a second hinge member configured to pivotally connect said first and said second rigid wand segments together in multiple configurations, said multiple configurations comprising:
an extended position in which said first and said second rigid segments are axially aligned relative to each other during use; and
a storage configuration in which said first and said second rigid segments are axially offset relative to each other during use; and

a flexible air passage along at least a portion of the wand between said first and said second rigid segments defining a flexible air portion of said air passage and configured to flex when said first and said second hinge members pivot; and

a locking mechanism configured to selectively lock the first and second segments in said extended position and said storage position, said locking mechanism including:
a first and a second locking arm, wherein the first locking arm locks the first and the second rigid wand segment in the extended position and the second locking arm locks the first and the second rigid wand segment in the storage configuration; and
a single actuator for actuating both the first and second locking arms, the single actuator including a locking collar pivotally coupled to one of the first or second hinge members, wherein the locking collar is configured to pivot relative to the other of the first or second hinge members when the said first and said second hinge members pivot.