Patents Assigned to Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
  • Easy maintenance vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 6226832
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a handle. An agitator shield is held in the nozzle assembly. An agitator is mounted for rotation relative to the nozzle assembly in an agitator chamber. A fan and motor assembly mounted to the housing drive the agitator and provide suction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventor: Michael J. McCormick
  • Dust bag housing door with final filtration compartment
    Patent number: 5867863
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided including a nozzle assembly and a handle pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly. The handle includes a cavity for holding a fan and motor assembly and a dust bag. A main door on the handle is operable to gain access to the dust bag in the cavity. A final filtration compartment is carried on the main door. The final filtration compartment includes a separate access door that is received in the front face of the main door and fits flush therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventor: Michael J. McCormick
  • Upright vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D398098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Ty S. Rarick
  • Canister vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D403475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Ty S. Rarick, Toru Abe, Kazuhiro Fujita
  • Canister vacuum wheel
    Patent number: D405568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventors: David E. Mehaffey, Ty S. Rarick, Toru Abe
  • Upright appliance handle
    Patent number: D405569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventors: David S. Rowley, Edward I. Stamm, Jr., Javier Verdura, Maureen Carroll, Steven Gamper
  • Upright extractor
    Patent number: D406928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventors: David S. Rowley, Edward I. Stamm, Jr., Javier Verdura, Maureen Carroll, Steven Gamper
  • Upright vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D416114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America
    Inventor: David E. Mehaffey