Patents Examined by D. Jennings
  • Patent number: 11970850
    Abstract: A sewer cleaning machine includes a frame, a drum rotatably supported by the frame, and a motor supported by the frame and coupled to the drum. The drum includes a cable that is selectively extendable out of the drum. The motor is operable to rotate the drum. The drum is configured to engage a surface to facilitate moving the sewer cleaning machine along the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John S. Scott, Scott T. Moeller, Christopher S. Jones, William D. Stoneback, Warren G. Corrado
  • Patent number: 11963643
    Abstract: A scrubbing tool for cleaning a surface that has a handle for holding by a user in a cleaning operation. The handle has a first connector. The scrubbing tool also has a cleaning head having a second connector configured to mate with the first connector in order to attach the cleaning head to the handle in an engaged position. The cleaning head is comprised entirely of a material configured to dissolve in water and has a cleaning agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SCRUB DADDY, INC.
    Inventors: John Edward Lee O'Brien, Aaron C. Krause, Aleksandrs Titovs, Joe M. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 11963608
    Abstract: A toothbrush with a system to replace the bristle head. The present invention patent application follows, for a toothbrush, aimed at oral hygiene, which through a male coupling formed by a tongue with claw, both incorporated in the bristle head, which will couple in the female cavity of the handle, so that with the bristle lifetime end due to its wear, the head can be removed and replaced, providing economy, as well as less environmental impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventor: Marli Sala
  • Patent number: 11944242
    Abstract: A scrubbing tool for cleaning a surface that has a handle for holding by a user in a cleaning operation. The handle has a first connector. The scrubbing tool also has a cleaning head having a second connector configured to mate with the first connector in order to attach the cleaning head to the handle in an engaged position. The cleaning head is comprised entirely of a material configured to dissolve in water and has a cleaning agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SCRUB DADDY, INC.
    Inventors: John Edward Lee O'Brien, Aaron C Krause, Aleksandrs Titovs, Joe M Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 11944250
    Abstract: A cleaning pad structure of stitch bonded construction incorporating one or more substrate layers of an absorbent nonwoven material with an optional additional fluid blocking substrate layer of polymer film or other suitable material in juxtaposed relation to the absorbent nonwoven layers. Stitching yarns are introduced in stitching relation through the substrate layers. One face of the pad defines a cleaning surface of raised yarn loops formed by the stitched yarns. The pad further includes an attachment surface facing away from the cleaning surface. The stitches of yarns across the attachment surface define an engagement surface for attachment to cooperating hooking elements across a surface of a mop head to define a hook and loop attachment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Tietex International Ltd.
    Inventor: Martin Wildeman
  • Patent number: 11946282
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a moving device used in liquid. The moving device includes a mode switching member configured to achieve a position switching of the moving device above a liquid surface and below the liquid surface. When the moving device is below the liquid surface, the moving device is fully submerged below the liquid surface, and when the moving device is above the liquid surface, at least a portion of the moving device is above the liquid surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: XINGMAI INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shilei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11930917
    Abstract: An apparatus for removal of debris from a debris-carrying brush comprising a housing having a brush aperture and an exhaust aperture, a debris-removal component having an array of cleaning elements, and a passive debris collection means, wherein, in a substantially dry environment free of water and cleaning solutions, the debris-removal component rotates such that the array of cleaning elements remove debris from a debris-carrying brush inserted into the apparatus through the brush aperture and brought in contact therewith, rotation of the debris-removal component causes the array of cleaning elements to induce an airflow towards the passive debris collection means, the airflow captures and entrains at least a portion of removed debris, and the entrained debris is deposited in the passive debris collection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Comfortel Furniture Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jono Chapman, Antony Stolfo, Lisa Feleppa, Sandra Sundelin, Matthew Hore, Barry Singer
  • Patent number: 11931211
    Abstract: A medical device for cleaning a laparoscope can include a service box with a pump and a gas valve. Each of the pump and the gas valve can be in communication with an exit valve. The pump can be configured to draw fluid into the service box, along a fluid feed line, and out of the exit valve. The gas valve can be configured to selectively permit gas into the service box, along the fluid feed line, and out of the exit valve. The medical device can include a trocar that can be in communication with the exit valve via a flexible tubing. The trocar can include a hub and a cannula. The hub can be configured to receive and direct the laparoscope through the cannula. The cannula can be configured to receive fluid and gas from the exit valve and direct the fluid and gas to the open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventors: Maurice Andre Recanati, Katherine Kramer, Hanna G. Ozbeki, Rebeca Kelly, Apoorv Talekar, Satinder Kaur, Michael Croft, Wesley Kuuttila, Theresa Bonucci, Charles Vanerian
  • Patent number: 11932210
    Abstract: A drive technology for vehicle treatment installations. The drive technology comprises a washing installation drive motor (2) for a vehicle treatment system (69). The washing installation drive motor (2) is preferably configured as a synchronous motor, in particular as a brushless DC motor. The drive motor (2) has an internal rotor (3) with a hollow shaft (5). As an alternative, or in addition, the washing installation drive motor (2) is configured as a modular drive unit (7). The modular drive unit (7) has a uniform configuration and is provided and configured for driving different apparatus constituent parts of a washing installation. The drive technology further includes a washing installation drive (1), a treatment element (52, 55, 57, 64) and also a vehicle treatment system (60) with a corresponding washing installation drive motor (2), and an associated operating method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: OTTO CHRIST AG
    Inventor: Markus Christ
  • Patent number: 11931779
    Abstract: Provided is a pipeline scraper apparatus that may clean an inside surface of a pipeline. The apparatus may include a body, a water collection recess, a first and a second fluid port, a condenser coil, a lubricant storage tank, and a lubricant. The apparatus is configured to distribute lubricant onto the exterior surface of the body. In the apparatus, a condenser coil may be positioned within the water collection recess, and a lubricant storage tank may be positioned within the interior space. Further provided is a method for using a pipeline scraper apparatus that may include introducing the pipeline scraper apparatus into a pipeline to be treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Abdulrahman S. Ahmari, Mohammed S. Al Dabbous
  • Patent number: 11930989
    Abstract: A roller assembly for a mobile cleaning system for cleaning a work surface can include a drive shaft, a sheath, a bushing, and a bushing shroud. The drive shaft can be rotatable about a drive axis, and the drive shaft can include a driven end and an opposite bushing end. The sheath can be supported by the drive shaft and the sheath can be rotatable with the drive shaft. The sheath can include a shell engageable with the work surface. The bushing can be located about the bushing end of the drive shaft. The bushing shroud can be connected to the bushing. The sheath and the drive shaft can be together rotatable with respect to the bushing and the bushing shroud, the bushing shroud can include an outer portion defining a first radius of curvature and a recessed portion connected to the outer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Hao-Yun Chow, Patrick Chow, Ke Ting Gao, Fangzheng Guo, Jennifer Ann Mauger, Rogelio Manfred Neumann, Jian Yun Pi, Michael G. Sack, Rubal Verma
  • Patent number: 11925300
    Abstract: A personal washing tool comprises a tool having a face and handle. The face comprises a reusable adhesive to which a wet wipe or disposable cloth are removable secured. The removable wipe or cloth portion of the tool may be actuated by either a push button mechanism or a sliding switch mechanism either of which are located on the handle. The wipe or cloth portion may be reloaded once a roll is empty and ejected from the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Rea R. Cabading
  • Patent number: 11925302
    Abstract: An air outlet system for a portable dry vacuum cleaner, via which intake air sucked in by the dry vacuum cleaner can be expelled into the surroundings as exhaust air, wherein the air outlet system has an accommodation bay, which is to be arranged in a housing of the dry vacuum cleaner and in which optionally an air filter cartridge or an outlet adapter may be accommodated, wherein the outlet adapter has an outlet fitting for the connection of a blower hose and the air filter cartridge is free from an outlet fitting of this kind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sonya Wörz
  • Patent number: 11919486
    Abstract: System for cleaning a glazed surface of a motor vehicle, including at least one wiper and a drive device for driving at least the wiper along an axis of translation, substantially perpendicular to said wiper, where the glazed surface is a detection surface of a sensor/emitter of a detection assembly and in that the drive device includes at least one drive motor driving in rotation about an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the axis of translation, and at least a conversion device converting a rotational movement of the drive motor into a rectilinear movement along the axis of translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Frederic Giraud, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 11904815
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, is proposed. This comprises a wiping bar (12) and a heating element (32). According to the invention, the heating element (32) is self-regulating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Depondt, Mathijs Sinnaeve
  • Patent number: 11903782
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electric toothbrush connecting member and an electric toothbrush. The electric toothbrush connecting member includes a connecting member body and an elastic member. The connecting member body includes an anti-release fastening position. The outer wall of the connecting member body surrounds a recess and is provided with a mounting groove adapted to the elastic member. The elastic member is sleeved on the mounting groove. The anti-release fastening position protrudes and is arranged on the surface of one side of the mounting groove. In the present invention, the outer wall of the connecting member body is sleeved with the elastic member thereon. The anti-release fastening position is arranged to fix the elastic member in place. The elastic member is additionally arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: Xiaoli Ruan
  • Patent number: 11896174
    Abstract: An autonomous cleaning device, including: a casing, a cover, and a switch. The cover is arranged on the casing and protrudes from a top of the casing. The cover and the casing are connected in a manner enabling the cover to be movable downwards and backwards; and the cover has an acting portion. A trigger position of the switch is located at a moving path of the acting portion, and the cover is configured to trigger the switch by the acting portion during movement of the cover. The switch comprises at least two first switches, configured to be triggered in a horizontal direction. A horizontal circumferential trigger range formed by all the at least two first switches is greater than or equal to 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FLY RODENT DYNAMICS INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lianrong Zheng
  • Patent number: 11898649
    Abstract: A bypass valve for an inspection and/or cleaning pig which is intended to move through a pipeline through which medium flows. The bypass valve comprises an inner space which is provided with a flow profile and in which there is arranged a piston which can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the bypass valve by means of a force storage medium in a pressure-dependent manner. The piston can also be moved between a first open position of the bypass valve which enables a bypass for the medium and a second position which at least substantially closes the bypass. The piston can be further moved from the first position via the second position in the same direction into a maximum position which opens the bypass again and pig for inspection and/or cleaning of pipelines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ROSEN Swiss AG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Voß, Heiner Krallmann, Nico Heile, Rene Bremke, Daniel Schneke
  • Patent number: 11890724
    Abstract: A surface of a workpiece is treated by rotating about an axis a brush having a multiplicity of radially projecting bristles with tips engaging a surface of a workpiece to be treated while positioning a stop nonrotatable with the brush in engagement with the bristles radially inward of the stop so as to rearwardly deflect the bristles prior to contact with the workpiece and thereby store kinetic energy in the bristles so that as the bristles pass the stop the kinetic energy is released and the bristles spring elastically forward and percussively strike the workpiece surface. A roughness of the workpiece surface is determined and the stop is positioned radially relative to the axis or the brush is positioned relative to the workpiece at a spacing in accordance with the determined roughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MONTI-WERKZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Sander Hendrikus Johannes Hofstee, Jan Frederik Doddema
  • Patent number: 11871885
    Abstract: A mop head with a structural base and a resilient, compressible cover defining an internal void volume forming a reservoir that can be at least partially filled with a cleaning liquid through a surface opening in the cover. The structural base includes one or more liquid discharge channels which are normally closed off by spring-biased stopper members to prevent discharge of the cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid may be selectively discharged by application of compressing force against the cover during use. The application of such compressing force displaces the stopper members thereby opening the liquid discharge channels and permitting the cleaning liquid to flow outwardly through the discharge channels and away from the mop head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEC INC.
    Inventors: Layne Ross, Preston Roe