Patents Examined by Andrew A Horton
  • Patent number: 11812916
    Abstract: A rotating cleaning element configured to be inserted in a cleaning head compartment of a robotic vacuum, the rotating cleaning element including: a drive end including a drive protrusion configured to engage a drive mechanism of the cleaning head compartment; a bearing end and a shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the bearing end to lessen an amount of hair and similar matter that reaches the bearing; and a central member extending between the bearing end and the drive end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew Blouin
  • Patent number: 11807197
    Abstract: A washer nozzle comprises a first flow path that extends in the longitudinal direction of an arm piece, a second flow path that is connected to the downstream side of the first flow path and that extends in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the arm piece, an upstream opening that opens the first flow path and the second flow path toward one side in the longitudinal direction of the arm piece, and a blocking member that is provided with a joint part connected by a washer tube and that blocks the upstream opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: MITSUBA Corporation, TADA JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinri Akabayashi, Kentaroh Tada
  • Patent number: 11806764
    Abstract: A cleaner head having a discharging slit 6 on the center and sucking slits 7 on left and right on a corresponding wall portion 15 facing a dust-removed face 10, and, outer extended lines L7 of the pair of sucking slits 7 are inclined as to mutually come close and intersect as departed from the corresponding wall portion 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TAKUSYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Soemoto, Hiroshi Uzawa
  • Patent number: 11801614
    Abstract: A deduster is comprised of two sets (pairs) of counter-rotating dedusting brushes in co-operation with a vacuum system for saw dust removal from wooden lumber. In addition to these features, the deduster may feature a separate, movable, top brush assembly that can be easily adjusted for different board thicknesses and raised up to allow for clearing board jams and for pass-through if boards were to be run without dedusting. This deduster apparatus is modular, thereby allowing it to be positioned over an existing machine or a lumber board unscrambler machine such as a lugged unscrambler machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Automated Industrial Tehnologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles D. Lamb, Zachary Adams
  • Patent number: 11793386
    Abstract: A steam cleaning apparatus for delivering steam of a surface to be cleaned is provided with a steam unit, a handle tube and an indexable base. The base can be indexed between a wide orientation where a long edge of the base is orthogonal to the direction of travel and a narrow orientation where a short edge of the base is orthogonal to the direction of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Krebs, Chi Keung Li, Jing Yang, Ming Luo, Jason W. Pruiett
  • Patent number: 11793378
    Abstract: A handheld extraction cleaner includes a unitary body provided with a carry handle, and further provided with a supply tank, a suction nozzle, a recovery tank, and a suction source, all of which are carried by the unitary body. In one aspect, the recovery tank is configured to optimize the usable volume within the tank and a user's view of the collected dirty liquid within the tank, among other functions. In another aspect the recovery tank has an auto-close feature that automatically seals an outlet of the tank when the recovery tank is mounted to a tank receiver of the unitary body. In yet another aspect, the extraction cleaner has an agitator that slides out from a side of the unitary body. In still another aspect, the suction nozzle includes a cleaning angle guide skid to orient the extraction cleaner at an optimal cleaning angle. In a further aspect, the supply tank is a non-removable part located at a rear of the unitary body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Griffith, Victoria J. Royale, Derek Everett Smith
  • Patent number: 11794697
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10), in particular for a motor vehicle. Said wiper blade comprises a heating device with an elongated heating element (28). According to the invention, the heating element (28) comprises at least one loop (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Rapp, Sascha Geissler
  • Patent number: 11785897
    Abstract: A power tool is provided, which comprises a housing, a motor located within the housing, and a motion sensor. The motion sensor is adapted to control the operation of the motor in response to changes in position or angle of the power tool. The motion sensor can determine the angle between the power tool and the horizontal plane, and operation of the motor is controlled accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC POWER TOOLS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hei Man Raymond Lee, Yong Min Li, Ming Jun Zhuang
  • Patent number: 11785898
    Abstract: An electric working machine may include a control device configured to control an electric unit, an operation member, a first switch configured to be operated by the operation member, and a second switch configured to be operated by the operation member. The operation member may pass a second position and a third position while the operation member moves to the first position. The first switch may be configured to transmit a first signal which changes as the operation member moves from the second position to the first position to the control device when the operation member moves between the second position and the first position. The second switch may be configured to transmit a second signal to the control device when the operation member passes the third position. The control device may be configured to control the electric unit based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Suzuki, Kouichi Takeda
  • Patent number: 11779967
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a wafer stage and a particle removing assembly. The wafer stage includes a cup adjacent to a wafer chuck. The particle removing assembly is configured to remove contaminant particles from the cup. In some embodiments, the particle removing assembly comprises a flexible ejecting member that includes one or more elongated tubes, a front tip, and a cleaning tip adapter configured to attach the front tip to each of the one or more elongated tubes. The front tip includes front openings and lateral openings from which pressurized cleaning material are introduced onto an unreachable area of the cup to remove the contaminant particles from the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Meng-Hsueh Wu, Fang Yu Kuo, Kai Yu Liu, Yu-Chun Wu, Jao Huang, Wei-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 11772611
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper device, in particular a windscreen wiper device, having a wiper arm adapter (10), having a wiper blade adapter (12) which can be coupled to the wiper arm adapter (10) along a pivot axis (14) of the wiper arm adapter (10), and having at least one electrical and/or fluidic transverse connection unit (16) which can be connected or can be disconnected by a pivoting movement of the wiper blade adapter (12) relative to the wiper arm adapter (10) about the pivot axis (14). It is proposed that the wiper device comprises at least one electrical and/or fluidic axial connection unit (18) which can be connected or can be disconnected by a translatory movement of the wiper blade adapter (12) relative to the wiper arm adapter (10), in particular along or parallel to the pivot axis (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Godelieve Kraemer
  • Patent number: 11753827
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for cleaning gutters. The design and configuration of the device's angular side walls and the angles of the sloped upper edges of the angular sides result in a more effective and efficient removal of accumulated gutter debris. The present invention comprising a rectangular bottom, first and second angular side walls, a vertical trapezoidal rear wall, and an elongated tubular handle, wherein such features defining a scoop-like device designed and adapted to receive and remove accumulated debris from a gutter. Each of the angular side walls comprising respective top edges with each top edge comprising a plurality of respective sloped upper edges and respective horizontal edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: Francisco J. Espinosa
  • Patent number: 11751737
    Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a machine body, a rotating component, and a cover. The machine body defines a mounting groove. The rotating component includes an outer wall, and at least a part of the outer wall is jointed with the mounting groove to form a rotating pair. The cover is fixedly connected with the rotating component, and the cover is capable of cooperating with the machine body in an opening and closing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SILVER STAR INTELLIGENT GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lianrong Zheng
  • Patent number: 11752977
    Abstract: A wiper blade connector including a body member having a first side wall, a second wall, and a top surface extending between the first and second side walls and a connector securing structure, which may include a rivet passage and an arcuate rivet clip, the arcuate rivet clip extending substantially perpendicular to the rivet passage, and a wiper blade incorporating same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: PYLON MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vambi Raymundo Tolentino, Robert Peter Peers, Hiroshi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11737630
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner system including: a cleaner; a cleaner station; and an imaginary plane including an imaginary suction flow path through line penetrating a suction flow path in a longitudinal direction and an imaginary suction motor axis defined by extending a rotation axis of a suction motor, in which when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station, the plane penetrates at least a part of the cleaner station, such that a center of gravity of the cleaner is disposed to pass through a space for maintaining balance of the station, and as a result, it is possible to stably support the cleaner and the station while preventing the cleaner and the station from falling down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sungjun Kim, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang, Youngsoo Kim, Jungwan Ryu, Jeahyuk Wie, Dongjae Lee
  • Patent number: 11737622
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a recovery system that extracts liquid and debris with a drying cycle in which forced air flows through a recovery pathway of the recovery system to dry out components that remain wet and/or retain moisture after normal operation of the apparatus. The post-operation drying cycle can dry out components such as an agitator or brushroll, a brush chamber, a suction nozzle, a recovery tank, a filter, and any of the various conduits, ducts, and/or hoses fluidly coupling components of the recovery system together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Ashbaugh, Jason W. Pruiett, David M. Miller, Todd R. VanTongeren
  • Patent number: 11737621
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an information display device provided on a rear wall of the rear end of the hand vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 11730333
    Abstract: A portable cleaner has a recovery tank, including a container for receiving and storing recovered liquid and/or dirt and an openable tank lid for covering the container. The container and the tank lid are removable from the cleaner as a unit. The portable cleaner also has a main housing configured to removably support the recovery tank in a vertical orientation in which the tank lid at least partially defines a top side of the portable cleaner. In addition, a tank latch is provided in the tank lid, the tank latch configured to selectively secure and release the tank lid to the main housing when the recovery tank is supported by the main housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Juan Aviles Quintero, Israel Del Toro, Donovan Bode, Mohammed Irfan
  • Patent number: 11730332
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a headlight or other light source that selectively illuminates upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition. The headlight turns on to emit light when the surface cleaning apparatus us turned on, and emits light in a different color when cleaning fluid is dispensed. Methods for operating a headlight or light source are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Minh Nguyen, Nim Chung Ku, Roger Hoskens, Mike Luyckx
  • Patent number: 11723506
    Abstract: The invention discloses a surface cleaning apparatus comprising: a source of suction; the cleaning head comprises a housing and a cleaning roller. The cleaning head is provided with a cleaning liquid output for applying the cleaning liquid and at least one steam output for applying steam relative to the surface to be cleaned by the rolling brush; wherein the steam outlet steam outlet is arranged at the lower portion of the housing and configured to heat the surface by overflowing the steam to the surface to accelerate the evaporation of residual cleaning liquid on the surface. The apparatus introduces steam for heating the surface, thereby it can accelerate evaporation surface on the residual cleaning solution and shorten user latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SUZHOU EUP ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Zhuang Bian