Patents by Inventor Christopher Burch

Christopher Burch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vacuum conduit attachment tools
    Patent number: 11882984
    Abstract: A vacuum attachment tool includes a hollow body extending from a first end to a second end and defining a flow path, and a conduit connector disposed at the second end of the hollow body. The conduit connector includes an inner collar having an inner diameter sized to receive a first vacuum conduit having a first diameter, and an outer collar having an inner diameter sized to receive a second vacuum conduit having a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The outer collar is formed separately from the inner collar and is coupled to the inner collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Williams, Devdatta Namdev Shingate, Bo Shi, Christopher Burch, Vikas Mahadev Jadhav, Douglas C. Schultz, Rahul Shrihari Doke
  • Vacuum cleaner including hose retainer with dustpan and method of assembling same
    Patent number: 11786089
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a canister defining a debris chamber, a powerhead connected to a top of the canister, a hose, and a hose retainer removably connected to the canister. The canister includes a base and at least one sidewall extending therefrom. The powerhead includes a suction unit operable to generate airflow through the canister. The hose retainer includes a back plate defining an aperture therethrough, at least one hose retention clip defining a channel shaped and sized to receive the hose therein, and a dustpan defining a debris intake opening and including a hose end mount. When an inlet end of the hose is connected to the hose end mount, the inlet end of the hose is connected in fluid communication with the debris intake opening to generate airflow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Taylor M. Fauss, Christopher Burch, Timothy Richard Quagliata
  • VACUUM CLEANER INCLUDING HOSE RETAINER WITH DUSTPAN AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME
    Publication number: 20230218131
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a canister defining a debris chamber, a powerhead connected to a top of the canister, a hose, and a hose retainer removably connected to the canister. The canister includes a base and at least one sidewall extending therefrom. The powerhead includes a suction unit operable to generate airflow through the canister. The hose retainer includes a back plate defining an aperture therethrough, at least one hose retention clip defining a channel shaped and sized to receive the hose therein, and a dustpan defining a debris intake opening and including a hose end mount. When an inlet end of the hose is connected to the hose end mount, the inlet end of the hose is connected in fluid communication with the debris intake opening to generate airflow therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Taylor M. Fauss, Christopher Burch, Timothy Richard Quagliata