Patents Examined by Stephanie Berry
  • Patent number: 9609989
    Abstract: Provided is a vacuum cleaner for bedding. The vacuum cleaner for bedding includes a casing defining an outer appearance, a dust movement device moving dust into the casing, a dust collection member disposed accessible into the casing, the dust collection member collecting the dust moved into the casing by the dust movement device, a drawing device drawing the dust collection member received in the casing to the outside of the casing, and a locking device preventing the drawing device from be voluntarily moved in a direction in which the dust collection member is drawn to the outside of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Changook Lee, Changdo Park, Taekyung Kim
  • Patent number: 9586561
    Abstract: An automatic automotive detailing tool utilizes a motorized tool and a plurality of interchangeable head attachments. The motorized tool is particularly suited for use with both cars and boats. The tool is adapted to receive and operate a plurality of interchangeable head attachments. The interchangeable head attachments can perform a variety of functions ranging from cleaning to waxing to buffing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Julius K. Nganga
  • Patent number: 9585532
    Abstract: A rotating brush roller of a floor care device is a cylindrical rotational element including a hollow body as a central piece and end pieces to be supported via bearings in a brush housing of the floor care device. A spiral, outwardly open, receiving shaft or groove is provided in the outer circumferential surface of the hollow body for receiving and retaining therein a continuous spiral brush strip. The central piece is a self-supporting hollow body of plastic, into opposite ends of which the end pieces engage with a form-fitting connection. The receiving shaft for receiving the brush strip continues at least partially in the end pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Stein & Co. GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Liffers, Andreas Laaser
  • Patent number: 9565925
    Abstract: A flexible strip brush element is constructed from multiple monofiliments arranged in a parallel fashion and attached at one end to a flexible base. The monofiliments are attached to the base by intermingling material from the base with material from the monofiliments. The free ends of the monofiliments collectively form a bristle end zone. A plurality of flexible strip brush elements may be bonded side-by-side so the free ends of the monofiliments form a common bristle end zone. The bonded flexible strip brush elements may take the form of a linear section or may be fashioned into an endless loop or jointless spiral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Felton, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald James Marler, III, Marc Godin, Lawrence Nieder, Matt Gorham, Roy Wirth
  • Patent number: 9510669
    Abstract: Methods of producing toothbrush handles having an inner cavity are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Lloyd Newman, Li Wen, Andreas Birk, Andreas Bresselschmidt, Andrew Joseph Horton, Stephen Alan Houghton, Siegfried Kurt Hustedt, Scott Andrew Jackson, Jochen Erich Kawerau, Ralph Edwin Neufarth, Ulrich Pfeifer, Bradley John Phillips, Hansjoerg Reick, Richard Darren Satterfield, Heidrun Annika Schmelcher, Franziska Schmid, Jens Uwe Stoerkel, Andrew M. Uhe, George Michael West, Tilmann Winkler, Christopher Thomas Ryan
  • Patent number: 9510664
    Abstract: A personal care article, such as a toothbrush having an inner cavity made in one molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
    Inventors: Li Wen, Matthew Lloyd Newman, Andreas Birk, Andreas Bresselschmidt, Andrew Joseph Horton, Siegfried Kurt Hustedt, Scott Andrew Jackson, Jochen Erich Kawerau, Ulrich Pfeifer, Richard Darren Satterfield, Heidrun Annika Schmelcher, Franziska Schmid, Jens Uwe Stoerkel, Benjamin John Wilson, Tilmann Winkler
  • Patent number: 9504312
    Abstract: An oral hygiene implement includes a cleaning element carrier and a body. The body has a proximal end and a distal end. The cleaning element carrier has a first area and a second area wherein the second area is disposed inboard of the first area. The first area is attached to the body while the second area is unattached to the body. A bending element is disposed between the first area and the second area, thereby allowing the second area to bend/flex while the first area stays fixed to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: William Ralph Brown, Jr., Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet, Soeren Jan Wasow, Steffi Grodnick, Tilmann Winkler
  • Patent number: 9469276
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle is provided. The windscreen wiper device includes a wiper strip of a flexible material for sealing against the windshield to drive rain, snow, ice and other elements away therefrom. The windscreen wiper device also includes at least one carrier element extending between opposite and, at a minimum, downwardly curved end portions and in engagement with the wiper strip to bias it into a predetermined configuration. A frame structure includes a plurality of claws in engagement with the carrier elements between the end portions. The frame structure also includes a pair of end caps that are pivotably coupled to at least an adjacent portion of the frame structure and engage the end portions of the carrier elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Oslizlo, Dennis E. Cox
  • Patent number: 9452737
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper connecting unit with a basic body (12) for connecting a wiper blade adapter (14) to a wiper arm (16) of a wiper. It is proposed that the basic body (12) has a spoiler receiving region (20) arranged on one side (18) of the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hervé Bratec, Guido Tuyls, Robert Vertongen
  • Patent number: 9408458
    Abstract: A device for cleaning a surface (e.g., a barbeque grill, etc.) generally includes an enclosure having at least a lower side, an upper side, and a peripheral edge. The device includes a plurality of motors each having a rotational shaft selectively fixable with a rotatable brush. At least a portion of bristles of each brush projects below a plane of the lower side of the enclosure. The device also includes a circuit adapted for connecting power from a power source to each of the motors for a preset period of time upon actuation of an electrical switch connected thereto. The circuit is adapted to run each motor in a first direction and then an opposing direction, such that if the device becomes stuck at an obstruction, it will eventually turns around due to the alternating directions of the motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Grillbot, LLC
    Inventor: Ethan Woods
  • Patent number: 9402465
    Abstract: A combination shaving brush and hollow vented holder for the brush. The holder is provided with a female threaded end and an opposite non-threaded end. The brush has male threads on the handle. The brush handle enters the holder via the non-threaded end and the male threads engage the female threaded end to secure the brush within the holder with the bristles of the brush suspended centrally within the holder where they can air dry. A vented cap snaps onto the second end of the holder to protect the bristles of the brush during transport and also serving as a base for resting the holder on a surface. The brush is removed from the holder via the threaded first end without disturbing the bristles of the brush by rotating the brush in the same direction as when securing to the holder to disengage the male threads from the female threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventor: Paul Edward LaForge
  • Patent number: 9403269
    Abstract: The Dual-material Paintbrush Handle with Internal Fixation is comprised of two primary components. The first component is the flexible upper section that contacts the user's hand. The second component is the lower transition section, which acts to transition from the softer and more flexible first component to the ferrule, which is generally rigid. The lower transition section includes connection locations for the ferrule, and penetrations through which the soft upper section penetrates, stabilizing the connection between the upper and lower sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: WORK TOOLS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas G Typrowicz
  • Patent number: 9370289
    Abstract: A floor scrubber with a floor scrubber head having a backing plate to which a pad is secured with the pad adapted to being placed in contact with a surface to be cleaned. The scrubber head includes a motor support to which a motor is mounted with the backing plate being secured to the motor support, with the motor configured to move the backing plate and pad when cleaning a surface. The scrubber head further includes a cover member having an opening through which the motor extends, with the cover member further including a pair of wheels with an outer perimeter of the wheels partially extending beyond a periphery of the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Pacific Steamex Cleaning Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kipling J. Kauffman
  • Patent number: 9339152
    Abstract: A back and body washing device includes a main body having a central portion and a top and bottom handle portion extending outward therefrom. The main body being constructed from a soft fabric material and including an inner liner that is constructed from an interface material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventor: Ellsworth Gallimore
  • Patent number: 9339164
    Abstract: The cleanup system employs an associated clearing component, such as a tool comprised of plate portion and an adjacent squeegee and/or brush element, to close the top opening and entrance to a containment or receptacle unit with which it is pivotably interengageable, to thereby prevent leakage or escape of liquid, semi-liquid, and/or dry matter during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Santarsiero, Roger Comora
  • Patent number: 9321088
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning bleeder valves is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rigid casing and a flexible casing rotatably connected to the rigid casing. The flexible casing is adapted to provide fluid-tight coupling of the flexible casing to a bleeder valve. Within the flexible casing, a flexible shaft is rotatably mounted and extended from one end of the flexible casing to a position outwardly of an opposite end of the flexible casing. Connected to the flexible shaft is a drill bit adapted for engagement to breakdown sediments. The drill bit includes a tip, a first and second flutes. The first and second flutes are extended longitudinally along the length of the drill bit, and are relatively straight. The first flute includes a first cutting edge, and the second flute includes a second cutting edge. Also connected to the rigid casing is a valve adapted for selective venting of an interior of the rigid casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventor: Arthur Doty
  • Patent number: 9265335
    Abstract: A formable handle toothbrush has a handle portion that allows a user to heat and form the handle to the shape of their hand to provide for more secure grip of the toothbrush. In one embodiment, a hand formable toothbrush has a toothbrush head attached to a shank that can be inserted into a socket within the toothbrush handle. This configuration allows for the use of replacement toothbrush heads. This makes manufacturing of higher cost handles more economical, as the formable handle portions would not be thrown out when the toothbrush head needs replacement. To customize the formable handle portion, a user may simply place the toothbrush, or handle portion of the toothbrush, in boiling water for a period of time and then remove the toothbrush handle, allow it to cool to a safe temperature and then grasp the handle to form it into the shape of their hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Radius Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Foley, James Eldon
  • Patent number: 9259126
    Abstract: A backpack vacuum cleaner motor mounting assembly having a first housing, a suspension housing, a suction motor, and one or more springs. The first housing has an inlet, outlet and a suspension chamber in it. The suspension housing is at least partly in the suspension chamber, can move a predetermined distance along a suspension direction from a first position to a second position, and is restricted from moving perpendicular to the suspension direction. The suction motor is connected to and moves with the suspension housing. The springs are oriented to bias the suspension housing from the second position to the first position. A backpack vacuum cleaner having a suction motor in a movable suspension housing is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Raymond Niederman
  • Patent number: 9248479
    Abstract: Provided is a cleaning device for cleaning optical lenses positioned in a tray. The cleaning device includes a supporting base for supporting the tray, two sliding members, a connecting plate, and a magnetic member. The supporting base includes a bottom plate and two parallel rails formed on a surface of the bottom plate. The sliding members are spatially corresponding to the rails, and each sliding member is slidably mounted on a corresponding one of the rails. The connecting plate is fixedly supported on the sliding members. The magnetic member is attached on a surface of the connecting plate facing toward the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chia-Chun Chang
  • Patent number: 9247804
    Abstract: A broom and detachable whisk broom are disclosed where a broom head with bristles has a discontinuous perimeter with an opening to receive a detachable whisk broom. The detachable whisk broom has bristles that create a continuous multiplicity of bristles when inserted in the broom head. The opening in the broom head has a linear guide that aligns with a linear guide of the whisk broom. A tab receiver on the broom head receives and positively engages a tab and spring hinge arrangement on the whisk broom to create the appearance and utility of a one piece broom head with the advantages of a quickly detachable whisk broom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: CASABELLA HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Butler