Patents Examined by Andrew A Horton
  • Surface cleaning apparatus having a fluid distributor
    Patent number: 11529037
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a fluid delivery system for delivering a cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned. The fluid delivery system includes one or more fluid supply tanks for storing a supply of cleaning fluid, a fluid distributor for applying the cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned, and a fluid supply conduit for delivering the cleaning fluid from the fluid supply tank to the fluid distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Bissell, Inc.
    Inventors: YunMing Huang, JianPing Ran, JingShan Wang
  • Evacuation station for a mobile floor cleaning robot
    Patent number: 11529034
    Abstract: An evacuation station for a mobile floor cleaning robot comprises a housing having a perimeter extending around the housing and an air treatment assembly. The air treatment assembly is moveable from an in use position in which the air treatment assembly is mounted to the housing and a removal positon in which all of the air treatment assembly is positioned outwardly of the perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Omachron lntellectual Property Inca
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Portable extractor
    Patent number: 11523725
    Abstract: A portable cleaner has a recovery tank, including a container for receiving and storing recovered liquid and/or dirt and an openable tank lid for covering the container. The container and the tank lid are removable from the cleaner as a unit. The portable cleaner also has a main housing configured to removably support the recovery tank in a vertical orientation in which the tank lid at least partially defines a top side of the portable extraction cleaner. In addition, a tank latch is provided in the tank lid, the tank latch configured to selectively secure and release the tank lid to the main housing when the recovery tank is supported by the main housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Juan Aviles Quintero, Israel Del Toro, Donovan Bode, Mohammed Irfan
  • Windshield wiper device
    Patent number: 11524658
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (10a; 10b) for a windshield wiper (12a; 12b), comprising at least one wiper arm adapter (14a; 14b), at least one wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b), and a heating unit (18a; 18b) for heating a wiper blade (20a; 20b) and/or a spray unit (22a; 22b) for spraying a wash fluid onto a vehicle windshield, wherein the spray unit (22a; 22b) and/or the heating unit (18a; 18b) is/are at least partly arranged in the wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b). The wiper arm adapter (14a; 14b) and the wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b) have coupling elements (24a, 26a; 24b, 26b) which are provided for laterally coupling the wiper arm adapter (14a; 14b) to the wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Najdan Jocic, Andrija Terentic, Godelieve Kraemer, Harald Rapp, Hendrik Kraemer, Herve Bratec, Michael Kruse, Nikola Cirkovic, Sascha Geissler, Sven Wolfgarten, Tanja Bosnic
  • Cleaner
    Patent number: 11523720
    Abstract: A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Kietak Hyun, Jinhyouk Shin, Soohan Eo, Daeho Chang
  • Dirt separator for a vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 11517166
    Abstract: A dirt separator for a vacuum cleaner includes a chamber having an inlet through which dirt-laden fluid enters and an outlet through which cleansed fluid exits the chamber. A disc located at the outlet rotates about a rotational axis and comprises holes through which the cleansed fluid passes. The inlet is defined by an end of an inlet duct that extends within the chamber, and a separation distance between the centre of the inlet and the centre of the disc is no greater than the diameter of the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Charles Howard Percy-Raine, Andrew John Isaacs, Alexander Michael Campbell-Hill
  • Surface cleaning device with sweeper
    Patent number: 11510544
    Abstract: A surface cleaning device for removing debris from a surface is described. The surface cleaning device comprises a cleaning head comprising a housing, wherein the housing defines an inlet and comprises brush chambers; at least one vent coupled to a top portion of the housing; and a sweeper assembly coupled to the housing and comprising brushes having bristles, wherein the cleaning head is configured create a suction with a surface by directing air flow into the housing through the inlet and out of the housing through the at least one vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: ONTEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ashok Khubani
  • Exhaust motor of vacuum device
    Patent number: 11510542
    Abstract: An exhaust motor of vacuum device comprises an electric motor comprising a motor casing and a drive shaft, and an air bucket connected to the electric motor. The air bucket defines an air inlet side and an air outlet side, at least one rotating fan driven by the drive shaft to generate a high-pressure airflow flowing from the air inlet side to the air outlet side is provided in the air bucket. The air bucket is provided with a diversion end plate forming a plurality of diversion passages, each of the diversion passages comprises an inlet and an outlet, and the inlet is located on an original output path of the high-pressure airflow. The diversion passages divert the high-pressure airflow to flow toward the motor casing, and turn the high-pressure airflow into a heat-dissipating airflow capable of exchanging heat with the motor casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: X'POLE PRECISION TOOLS INC.
    Inventor: Bach Pangho Chen
  • Vacuum filter
    Patent number: 11510536
    Abstract: A debris canister and filter assembly, which may be used in a vehicular vacuum cleaner, includes a debris canister having an inlet, an outlet, and a peripheral side wall. The peripheral side wall at least partially defines an interior space of the debris canister. A filter is disposed in the interior space of the debris canister, and includes filter media having a non-pleated portion and a pleated portion. The peripheral side wall forms a corner of the debris canister, and the filter media has a rounded-corner shaped to fit adjacent to the corner of the peripheral side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SHOP VAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Z. Yurko, Neil N. Norell
  • Windshield clean system
    Patent number: 11498579
    Abstract: A cleaning device for a surface, such as a windshield of a vehicle, includes an active positioning system and a cleaning head. The active positioning system is configured to deploy from a storage position hidden from view within a covered storage space and to position the cleaning head upon the windshield. The active positioning system includes a first extension member and a second extension member that move relative to one another to position the cleaning head, and also move the cleaning head across the windshield along a path. The cleaning head can have a brush portion configured to agitate debris from the window, and a drying portion configured to dry the window after cleaning. The cleaning device can be controlled via a touch-screen display in the vehicle, enabling a user to direct that specific portions of the windshield be cleaned as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Nicholas J. Singer
  • Wiper blade device
    Patent number: 11498528
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device for a windshield wiper (12a), comprising a spoiler unit (14a; 14b; 14c), which has at least one soft spoiler component (16a; 16b; 16c) and at least one hard spoiler component (18a; 18b; 18c), wherein the hard spoiler component (16a; 16b; 16c) forms a receiving area (20a; 20b; 20c) for a spring rail, at least partially. The wiper blade device further comprises a spray unit (22a; 22b; 22c). According to the invention, the spray unit (22a; 22b; 22c) has at least one first duct element (24a; 24b; 24c), which is integrally molded, at least partially, to the hard spoiler component (18a; 18b; 18c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Godelieve Kraemer, Harald Rapp
  • Vacuum cleaning utensil having rotating brush
    Patent number: 11490772
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaning utensil has a brush arranged for rotating about a substantially vertical axis. Further, the vacuum cleaning utensil has a guide for pushing the brush towards a surface to be cleaned during only a part of the rotation of the brush. During another part of the rotation, the brush is released from the surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Coen Michiel Paul Schwering, Arjan Sander Vonk
  • Bristle carrier of hairbrush
    Patent number: 11490721
    Abstract: A hairbrush includes a bristle carrier including a surface and a plurality of first and second bristles fastened on the surface. The first bristles and the second bristles are arranged in rows and have a plurality of different configurations. In one embodiment, a bent member is formed on a top of each second bristle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventor: Peng-Fei Chu
  • Wet dry appliance
    Patent number: 11484172
    Abstract: A cleaning device and methods for cleaning are provided. In one embodiment, the cleaning device includes a head assembly, a body assembly, and a handle assembly. The cleaning device also includes components that enable the cleaning device to operate in dry cleaning modes and wet cleaning modes. Dry cleaning modes can employ a vacuum assembly, including a motor, tubing, and a fluid recovery tank in order to draw in debris and waste into a fluid recovery tank. Wet cleaning modes can further employ a fluid supply tank, a pump, and tubing in order to supply fluid to a brushroll to aid in a cleaning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Bartholomew Lampard, Lee Cottrell, Simon Wells, Fred Harrison, Simon Lewis Bilton, Rory Hawkins, Benedict William Flynn Taylor
  • Vacuum cleaner and electric motor module thereof
    Patent number: 11486282
    Abstract: A vacuum clear and an electric motor module (100) therefor are provided. The electric motor module (100) includes an outer casing (1) provided with an air inlet (10) at a front side thereof and an air outlet (11) at a rear side thereof; an electric motor assembly (2) arranged in the outer casing (1), and cooperating with the outer casing (1) to define an air passage in communication with the air inlet (10) and the air outlet (11); and a silencer (3) arranged at the air inlet (10), defining at least one resonant cavity therein, and the at least one resonant cavity having a side wall provided with a throat in communication with the resonant cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lele Ming, Hui Zhang, Xiaowen Hu, Shuqi Li, Zhu Yang
  • Windshield touch and clean system
    Patent number: 11472426
    Abstract: A cleaning device for a surface, such as a windshield of a vehicle, has a housing that holds a spray bar, rotatable brush and a wiper blade. An engagement mechanism moves spray bar, the brush, and the wiper blade out from a disengaged position within the housing to an engaged position outside the housing so that they can be used to clean, brush, and dry the surface. After the spray bar, brush, and wiper blade are used to, respectively, clean, brush, and dry the surface, the engagement mechanism then moves the spray bar, the brush, and the wiper blade to a disengaged position within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Nicholas J. Singer
  • Autonomous floor cleaner
    Patent number: 11465293
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner, such as a robotic vacuum cleaner, includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. A bumper is provided on the housing and provides obstacle sensing redundancy. The bumper can be provided with a cliff sensor actuator member that activates an associated cliff sensor upon an impact or obstacle event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Brouwers, Jake Andrew Mohan, Eric Daniel Buehler
  • Windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type
    Patent number: 11465592
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type is provided. The windscreen wiper device includes a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm. The rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof. The connecting device comprises a channel arranged to receive the rod-like extension. The channel includes a first chamber facing towards an entrance of the channel, as well as a second chamber facing away from the entrance. The first chamber has a larger width than the second chamber. The first chamber is arranged to receive a first part of the free end of the rod-like extension. The second chamber is arranged to receive a second part of the free end of the rod-like extension. The first part of the rod-like extension has a larger width than the second part of the rod-like extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Trico Belgium SA
    Inventor: Arthur Taillard
  • Windshield wiper apparatus
    Patent number: 11465594
    Abstract: Described is a windshield wiper apparatus that is formed to dispense fluid. The wiper apparatus includes an elongate body member having a length with a sealable channel therein that runs along the length. At least one blade protrudes downward along the length of the elongate body member. Further, a series of holes are formed such they pass from the sealable channel and through the elongate body member proximate the at least one blade. Thus, a fluid passing through the sealable channel is dispensed onto a surface proximate the at least one blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth Arthur Gross, Michael Anthony Gross
  • Vacuum cleaner including debris tube and handle
    Patent number: 11464376
    Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner includes a cleaning head for removing debris from a floor, a debris tube connected to the cleaning head for receiving the debris, and a steering handle connected to the debris tube. The upright vacuum cleaner also includes a hinge connecting the debris tube to the cleaning head such that the debris tube rotates relative to the cleaning head. The upright vacuum cleaner further includes braces to support the debris tube as the debris tube rotates relative to the cleaning head. The braces are disposed on opposite sides of the debris tube. Each brace includes a bearing connected to the cleaning head to allow the brace to rotate relative to the cleaning head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Alex J. Wall, Matthew A. Williams, John L. Theising