Patents by Inventor Patrick Joseph William Moloney

Patrick Joseph William Moloney 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).

  • Patent number: 9173468
    Abstract: An appliance, such as a hairdryer, includes a body having a second annular wall extending about a first annular wall which at least partially defines a bore extending through the body. A fluid flow path extends through the bore from a first fluid inlet of the appliance to a first fluid outlet of the appliance. A primary fluid flow path extends at least partially through the body from a second fluid inlet of the appliance to a second fluid outlet, and comprises, within the body, a first section and a second section in which a heater is located. The first section is arranged to direct fluid over an internal surface of at least one of the annular walls. The first section is arranged upstream of, or in parallel with, the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Peter David Gammack
  • Patent number: 9144286
    Abstract: A hand held appliance, such as a hairdryer, includes a body, a fluid flow path extending through the body from a fluid inlet through which a fluid flow enters the appliance to a fluid outlet for emitting the fluid flow from the appliance, a primary fluid flow path extending at least partially through the body from a second fluid inlet through which a primary fluid flow enters the appliance to a second fluid outlet, and a heater located in the body for heating fluid passing through the primary fluid flow path, wherein the heater is inaccessible from the fluid inlet. The heater may be inaccessible from the second fluid inlet. The second fluid inlet may be located in the body. The fluid inlet may be spaced from the second fluid inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Edward Shelton, Peter David Gammack
  • Publication number: 20150190026
    Abstract: A self-righting cleaning appliance of the cylinder type comprises a separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, and a floor-engaging rolling assembly having a recess in which the separating apparatus is received. At least a portion of the separating apparatus is visible as a portion of the outer surface of the cleaning appliance when the separating apparatus is received in the recess, and the cleaning appliance is arranged so that it is urged to return to an upright position if it is tipped onto its side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Dimbylow, Peter David Gammack, Patrick Joseph William Moloney, David Christopher James Newton, James White
  • Publication number: 20150190025
    Abstract: A self-righting cleaning appliance of the cylinder type comprises a cyclonic separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, and a floor-engaging rolling assembly. The cleaning appliance is arranged so that it is urged to return to an upright position if it is tipped onto its side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Dimbylow, Peter David Gammack, Patrick Joseph William Moloney, David Christopher James Newton, James White
  • Publication number: 20150182086
    Abstract: A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type comprises a separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, and a floor-engaging rolling assembly. The separating apparatus comprises a first cyclonic separation unit having a low efficiency cyclone and a second cyclonic separation unit having a plurality of second cyclones. The rolling assembly comprises a main body and a pair of floor-engaging wheels. The main body comprises a recess in which the separating apparatus is received such that when the cleaning appliance is viewed from either side at least one fifth of the width of the low efficiency cyclone is hidden from view by a portion of the rolling assembly at the point of maximum depth of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Dimbylow, Peter David Gammack, Patrick Joseph William Moloney, David Christopher James Newton, James White
  • Patent number: 9009911
    Abstract: A cylinder vacuum cleaner comprising a main body which is fluidly connected to a suction hose used to pull the main body forwards along a floor, and a front swivel castor for supporting the main body on the floor, the front castor comprising a frame mounted for rotation about a swivel axis and one or more wheels mounted on the frame, the hose being connected to the frame for co-rotation with the frame about the swivel axis, wherein the swivel axis is positively raked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Robert Mark Brett Coulton, Stuart James Steele, Rodney James Brown, James Martin Coleman
  • Publication number: 20150089828
    Abstract: A hand held appliance comprising a body and a handle connected to the body, wherein the body comprises a tubular inner wall, an outer wall extending about the inner wall, a fluid flow path extending between the inner wall and the outlet wall, and a barrier extending at least partially across the inner wall. The barrier may be located at one end of the inner wall and may be formed from transparent material. A space defined by the inner wall of the body may provide line of sight through the body. A fan unit may be located between the inner wall and the outer wall and may be supported by a bearing mounted on the inner wall. The barrier may be connected to the fan unit for rotation therewith. A motor for driving the fan unit and a heater may be located between the inner wall and the outer wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Peter David Gammack
  • Publication number: 20150093099
    Abstract: A hand held appliance comprises a body having an outer wall, a duct extending at least partially along the body within the outer wall, an interior passage extending about the duct for receiving a primary fluid flow, a primary fluid outlet for emitting the primary fluid flow from the body, wherein the primary fluid outlet is defined by the duct and an inner wall of the body. The inner wall may extend from the outer wall towards the duct and may extend radially around the duct. The inner wall may extend from the outer wall towards the primary fluid outlet. At least one spacer may be provided between the inner wall and the duct. The at least one spacer may be a supporting rib. The duct may be formed from two parts, a first part fixed to the inner wall and a second part connected to the first part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Edward Sebert Maurice SHELTON, Samuel William SAUNDERS, Patrick Joseph William MOLONEY
  • Publication number: 20150026993
    Abstract: An attachment for a handheld appliance, the attachment having a first end for connection to the appliance and a second end, a first wall extending from the first end towards the second end and defining a fluid flow path through the attachment, a second wall extending from the second end towards the first end about the first wall and defining a second fluid flow path extending between the first wall and the second wall. The first end of the appliance may be substantially circular. The fluid flow path may have a fluid inlet that may be annular at the first end. The fluid inlet may be defined by the first wall and an inner wall extending around and at least partially along the first wall. The inner wall may be substantially equidistant from the first wall around the fluid inlet. A hair care appliance comprises such as attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Catriona Ann Crawley SUTTER, Stephen Farrar SMITH, Edward Sebert Maurice SHELTON, Patrick Joseph William MOLONEY
  • Publication number: 20150021314
    Abstract: A heater for a hand held appliance, the heater comprising a first layer, a second layer and a separator for separating the first and second layers of the heater wherein the separator is a tube. The first layer and/or second layer may be a wire element. The first layer may extend at least partially around and/or partially along the tube. The tube may comprise spacers extending along the tube and radially away from the tube for supporting the first layer. An outer tube may be provided wherein the outer tube extends at least around and along the first layer. The outer tube may extend around and along the tube. An inner support structure for supporting the second layer may be provided. The inner support structure may comprise an inner tube or support wings and the second layer may extend at least partially around the inner tube or support wings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Mark Brett COULTON, Robert Lawrence TWEEDIE, James Richard Warren HEWITT, Patrick Joseph William MOLONEY
  • Publication number: 20150007443
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hair care appliance comprising a body comprising an outer wall, and a handle comprising an outer wall and a wall disposed within the outer wall wherein, the outer wall of the body and the wall of the handle are formed as a single unit. The outer wall may extend about the wall and partially along the wall. The wall may comprise an access aperture and a hatch for closing the access aperture which the outer wall may extend over. The outer wall may extend about the wall for substantially the whole length of the wall. The handle may comprise a primary fluid inlet disposed at and/or near the distal end of the handle from the body which may comprise at least one aperture extending around and along the outer wall. Also disclosed is a hand held appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Peter David GAMMACK, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Patrick Joseph William MOLONEY, Edward Sebert Maurice SHELTON, Leigh Michael RYAN, Christopher William HEDGES
  • Publication number: 20150007444
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hair care appliance comprising a handle, the handle comprising a wall and an outer wall wherein the wall defines a primary fluid flow path that extends from a primary fluid inlet into the appliance and the outer wall is an external surface of the appliance. The outer wall may extend substantially continuously around and along the wall. An insulating layer may be provided between the wall and the outer wall, the insulating layer is may be substantially continuous around and along the wall and may mitigate one or more of noise, vibration and heat produced by the appliance. The handle may include a fan unit for drawing fluid into the primary fluid inlet and along the primary fluid flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph William MOLONEY, Edward Sebert Maurice SHELTON, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Daniel Martin TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20150007854
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hair care appliance comprising a body, a fluid flow path extending through the body from an inlet through which a fluid flow enters the appliance to an outlet for emitting the fluid flow from a front end of the body, and an attachment for adjusting at least one parameter of fluid emitted from the appliance, the attachment comprising an upstream end for attaching to the appliance, wherein one or both of the front end of the body and the upstream end of the attachment comprises at least one magnet. The front end may comprise an end wall extending radially inwards of the body and comprising the at least one magnet or a plurality of magnets radially spaced about the end wall or a ring of magnetic material extending around the end wall. The upstream end may comprise a plurality of magnets radially spaced about an end face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph William MOLONEY, Thomas James Dunning FOLLOWS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Henry Licming LAMBOURN, Peter David GAMMACK, Catriona Ann Crawley SUTTER, Philip Jonathan STEPHENS
  • Publication number: 20150007855
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hair care appliance comprising a body, a fluid flow path extending through the body from a fluid inlet to a fluid outlet and a PCB extending about the fluid flow path. The PCB may be annular. The PCB may be isolated from the fluid flow path. The PCB may comprise a first layer and a second layer. The first layer may extend substantially continuously about the fluid flow path and the second layer may extend partially about the fluid flow path. The second layer may be adjacent the first layer and may be downstream of the first layer. The body may comprise a duct and the fluid flow path extends through the duct. The PCB may extend about the duct. The body may comprise a primary fluid flow path extending about the duct which may be in fluid communication with the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph William MOLONEY, Paul Anthony Andrew GRANT, Anthony Thomas GOSNAY, Peter David GAMMACK, Edward Sebert Maurice SHELTON, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY
  • Publication number: 20140130250
    Abstract: A fixture for a sink—for example provided in a commercial washroom or the like—incorporating a water tap and a hand dryer. The water tap comprises a spout arranged to project over the basin of the sink. The hand dryer comprises: an opposing pair of left-hand nozzles mounted on the spout for directing air onto the front and back of a user's left hand as it is passed—with palm open—in between the opposing nozzles, and an opposing pair of right-hand nozzles mounted on the spout for directing air onto the front and back of a user's right hand as it is passed—with palm open—in between the nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Christopher Lesniowski
  • Publication number: 20140020206
    Abstract: A cylinder vacuum cleaner comprising a main body which is fluidly connected to a suction hose used to pull the main body forwards along a floor, and a front swivel castor for supporting the main body on the floor, the front castor comprising a frame mounted for rotation about a swivel axis and one or more wheels mounted on the frame, the hose being connected to the frame for co-rotation with the frame about the swivel axis, wherein the swivel axis is positively raked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Robert Mark Brett Coulton, Stuart James Steele, Rodney James Brown, James Martin Coleman
  • Publication number: 20140007448
    Abstract: A hairdryer comprises a handle, a body comprising a duct, a fluid flow path extending through the duct and from a fluid inlet through which a fluid flow enters the hairdryer to a fluid outlet for emitting the fluid flow from a front end of the body, a primary fluid flow path extending at least partially through the body from a primary fluid inlet through which a primary fluid flow enters the hairdryer to a primary fluid outlet; a fan unit for drawing the primary fluid flow through the primary fluid inlet, and wherein the fluid flow is drawn through the fluid flow path by fluid emitted from the primary fluid outlet, and an attachment for adjusting at least one parameter of fluid emitted from the hairdryer, the attachment being attachable to the hairdryer so that the attachment protrudes from the front end of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Patrick Joseph William MOLONEY, Edward SHELTON, Thomas James Dunning FOLLOWS, David Michael JONES
  • Patent number: D715995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: James Dyson, Peter David Gammack, Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Edward Sebert Maurice Shelton
  • Patent number: D715996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: James Dyson, Peter David Gammack, Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Edward Sebert Maurice Shelton
  • Patent number: D716492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: James Dyson, Peter David Gammack, Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Edward Sebert Maurice Shelton