Patents Assigned to Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
  • Suction cleaner
    Patent number: 9155437
    Abstract: A suction cleaner comprising a source of suction, for creating a suction airflow and a separator upstream of the source of suction, for separating and retaining entrained matter from the suction airflow, wherein the separator is adapted for separation of wet material from the suction airflow, the cleaner has a reservoir for liquid and there is a liquid delivery device for delivering the liquid into the suction airflow which enters the separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Williams, Richard David Waters
  • Apparatus and method of utilizing wireless switches to control a vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 9155439
    Abstract: The principles and embodiments of the presently claimed invention related to a surface cleaning apparatus, such as a vacuum cleaner, having a wireless communication and control system including two or more wireless radio frequency communication devices configured to transmit and receive control instructions and responses to control the operation of various electrical components disposed within or attached to the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventor: Charles Andrew Liter
  • Pivoting handle for a surface cleaning device
    Patent number: 9125538
    Abstract: A surface cleaning device generally includes a nozzle, a cleaner housing connected to the nozzle, and a handle coupled to the cleaner housing at a pivot joint. The cleaner housing defines a longitudinal axis. The pivot joint is configured to rotatably store the handle at a position offset from the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventor: Steven J. Paliobeis
  • EXTRACTOR CLEANING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20150216385
    Abstract: An extractor includes a base movable along a surface having an agitator. The extractor also includes a distribution nozzle, a suction nozzle, and a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and operable to draw fluid and dirt from the surface, a recovery tank in fluid communication with the suction source to receive and store the fluid and dirt drawn, a supply tank supported by the base and in fluid communication with the distribution nozzle to supply cleaning fluid, a pump in fluid communication with the supply tank and the distribution nozzle to deliver fluid from the supply tank to the distribution nozzle, a motor operable to drive the agitator and the pump, and a drive mechanism coupled to the motor, the agitator, and the pump and operable to selectively connect the agitator and the pump to the motor to alternately drive the agitator and the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: TECHTRONIC FLOOR CARE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: John Bantum
  • Disposable bag and a disposable bag mount bracket for an upright vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 9074622
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with bag mount and disposable bag is described. In some embodiments, the vacuum bag may include a semi-permeable dirt bag having a top edge, a generally flat collar having a top edge, and a first opening in the collar configured to accept a dirty air nozzle, where the top edge of the vacuum bag does not extend beyond the top edge of the collar. In some embodiments, the vacuum cleaner may include a dirty air nozzle, a vacuum bag having a substantially rigid collar including a dirty air opening, and at least one void used for alignment of the collar; a mounting member releasably connected to the vacuum cleaner and movable between a loading position and a fully closed position, and a latch to releasably retain a top edge of the collar to keep the mounting member in the fully closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Charles Jeff Morgan, Victor Brent McClearen, Ernest Matthew Chavana, Jr., Bruce M. Kiern, Charles Andrew Liter, George Virgle Hibbs, Dennis Thomas Lamb, Timothy Kolody, Christopher M. Paterson
  • Vacuum cleaner comprising a dust-bag-housing made of paper
    Patent number: 9060660
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising a dust-bag-housing 104 made of paper, preferably card board housing panels 104a.Thus, the vacuum cleaner is environmentally friendly, having recyclable parts in place of some typical plastic parts, and is also capable of muffling the noise of vacuum generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventor: Jake Tyler
  • SURFACE CLEANING NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20150074939
    Abstract: A surface cleaner including a housing and a blade assembly with a blade element. The blade assembly is movable between a lowered position and a raised position relative to the housing. A spring is coupled between the housing and the blade assembly, and the spring applies a force on the blade assembly to move the blade assembly toward the lowered position. The blade element is allowed to move toward the raised position, against the force, such that the force maintains the blade element in contact with a surface to be cleaned. In addition, when in the raised position, the blade element is held against the force and inhibited from moving toward the lowered position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventor: Mark E. Cipolla
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D724281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Mohammed Irfan, Ryan P. Springell, Keith G. Faskin, Darren D. Holmes, Simon Pougher, Lee Pearson, Piers C. Storey, Jennifer Marsden
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D724282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Mohammed Irfan, Ryan P. Springell, Keith G. Faskin, Darren D. Holmes, Simon Pougher, Lee Pearson, Piers C. Storey, Jennifer Marsden
  • Handheld vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D724798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Daniel William Carter, Matthew James Ward
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D724800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Mohammed Irfan, Ryan P. Springell, Keith G. Faskin, Darren D. Holmes, Simon Pougher, Lee Pearson, Piers C. Storey, Jennifer Marsden
  • Upright vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D725855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Gavin Burnham, Jake Tyler, Matthew James Ward
  • Handle connector
    Patent number: D725857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Samuel William Bennett, Jennifer Kathryn Marsden, Robert Alexander Hankin
  • Floor cleaning device
    Patent number: D730600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Ryan Springell, May Wilson, Samuel William Bennett, Daniel William Carter, Matthew James Ward
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D731721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC FLOOR CARE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Daragh M. Manning, Ryan P. Springell
  • Attachment for a cleaner apparatus
    Patent number: D733377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Samuel W. Bennett, Jennifer K. Marsden
  • Floor cleaning device
    Patent number: D737527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC FLOOR CARE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryan Springell, May Wilson, Samuel William Bennett, Daniel William Carter, Matthew James Ward
  • Floor cleaning device
    Patent number: D739101
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Ryan Springell, May Wilson, Samuel William Bennett, Daniel William Carter
  • Floor cleaning device
    Patent number: D740503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventor: Jake Tyler
  • Attachment for a cleaner apparatus
    Patent number: D741560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Samuel W. Bennett, Jennifer K. Marsden