Abstract: A power nozzle for use with a vacuum cleaner. The power nozzle includes a housing having at least two compartments and a bottom surface, a rotary brush at least partially in a front compartment of the housing, a brush motor at least partially positioned in an back compartment of the housing, a suction opening located in the bottom surface of the housing, a set of front wheels, a set of rear wheels, and a wand connected to the housing. The bottom surface has a front end, a back end, and a non-planar shape. The bottom surface at least partially slopes downwardly at least between the front end of the bottom surface and the set of front wheels.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 29, 2002
Publication date:
October 2, 2003
Applicant:
HMI Industries, Inc. a Delaware corporation
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a reduced velocity chamber with a high velocity air inlet, an electric motor, a rotary blade driven by the motor to create a vacuum in the chamber, an outlet for exhausting air from the chamber, which air flows in a selected path from the air inlet, through the chamber and out the air exhaust outlet, a disposable porous sheet filter layer in the chamber for removing large solid particles from the air, and a disposable noncollapsible filter liner in the chamber and connected to the filter.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 29, 2002
Publication date:
October 2, 2003
Applicant:
HMI Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Abstract: A vacuum cleaning system for a recreational vehicle having an internal compartment including a floor and a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the floor comprises a vacuum cleaner having a suction inlet, a vacuum hose having inlet and outlet ends and a vacuum line in or extending along one of the walls. The vacuum line is connected to the suction inlet of the vacuum cleaner and to the outlet end of the vacuum hose for cleaning the compartment. The vacuum cleaner can be portable and releasably connected to the vacuum line from outside the vehicle, or can be mounted inside the vehicle and permanently connected to the vacuum line.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 31, 2002
Publication date:
July 31, 2003
Applicant:
HMI Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Inventors:
Joseph L. Najm, Steve Porath, James Malone
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a reduced velocity chamber with a high velocity air inlet, an electric motor, a rotary blade driven by the motor to create a vacuum in the chamber, an outlet for exhausting air from the chamber, which air flows in a selected path from the air inlet, through the chamber and out the air exhaust outlet and a disposable porous sheet filter layer in the chamber for removing large solid particles from the air.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 17, 2002
Publication date:
November 21, 2002
Applicant:
HMI Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a reduced velocity chamber with a high velocity air inlet, an electric motor, a rotary blade driven by the motor to create a vacuum in the chamber, an outlet for exhausting air from the chamber, which air flows in a selected path from the air inlet, through the chamber and out the air exhaust outlet and a disposable porous sheet filter layer in the chamber for removing large solid particles from the air.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 19, 2001
Publication date:
September 19, 2002
Applicant:
HMI Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation