Patents by Inventor Aaron P. Griffith
Aaron P. Griffith 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).
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Publication number: 20140143978Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises an agitator assembly mounted within an agitator cavity and a hair wrap inhibitor provided on the agitator assembly that is configured to prevent hair and debris from migrating into the agitator bearings and jamming or otherwise damaging the agitator assembly during operation. The hair wrap inhibitor can be a hair blocking rib extending from an end cap of the agitator assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Feng Chun Li, Aaron P. Griffith, Matthew T. Acker
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Publication number: 20130333154Abstract: A bare floor cleaner with an upright assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly, a steam generator, a fluid distributor which distributes steam onto the surface to be cleaned, and a mop cloth provided on the base assembly. The mop cloth is mounted to the base assembly by a mop cloth plate that is removable from the base assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Gary A. Kasper, Joseph M. White, John L. Jansen, Aaron P. Griffith, Yu Xiaoming, Yang Caiyin
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Publication number: 20130318742Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a cyclone module assembly comprises a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air and a collection chamber for collecting dust and debris that is separated from the air in the cyclone separation chamber. The cyclone module assembly further includes at least one feature for directing contaminants downwardly, such as a helical step dividing the separation chamber from the collection chamber or a circumferential fin that extends from the inside wall of the collection chamber or.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Phong Hoang Tran, Aaron P. Griffith
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Patent number: 8549697Abstract: A spot cleaning apparatus has a housing, a fluid distribution system, a fluid recovery system, an agitation system, at least one UV light emitting element, an optional steam generator, and a controller to automatically monitor and control inputs and outputs to the systems for spot and stain removal and surface sanitization without attendance by a user. A suction nozzle, agitation machine, and optionally, at least one UV light emitting element are mounted to the housing for movement over the surface to be cleaned relative to a stationary housing. Optionally, the spot cleaning apparatus can be operated in manual mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: George Moyher, Jr., Phong Hoang Tran, Jeremy Moog, Aaron P. Griffith, Timothy S. Parker
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Patent number: 8499411Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a cyclone module assembly comprises a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air and a collection chamber for collecting dust and debris that is separated from the air in the cyclone separation chamber. The cyclone module assembly further includes at least one feature for directing contaminants downwardly, such as a circumferential fin that extends from the inside wall of the collection chamber or a helical step dividing the separation chamber from the collection chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Aaron P. Griffith
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Patent number: 8458850Abstract: An upright bare floor cleaner with a handle assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly. The base assembly has a sweeper that includes a rotatably driven brush adapted to sweep dust and dirt particles into a removable dirt receptacle. The handle includes a water tank to store a quantity of water and a fluid distribution system that includes a heater and a spray nozzle. Steam is generated by the heater and is distributed to a removable mop cloth that applies the steam to the surface to be cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Kasper, Joseph M. White, John L. Jansen, Aaron P. Griffith
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Publication number: 20120272473Abstract: A vacuum accessory tool comprises a nozzle body that forms a suction nozzle and at least one light emitting element that emits light in an ultraviolet (UV) spectrum that will illuminate stains on the surface to be cleaned. The light is projected forwardly of the suction nozzle body so that stains on the surface will be visible to a user as the vacuum accessory tool is moved over the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventor: Aaron P. Griffith
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Patent number: 8214968Abstract: A vacuum accessory tool comprises a nozzle body that forms a suction nozzle and that has an electrical element comprising one or a combination of an illumination element adapted to illuminate a surface to be cleaned, an ion generator or ozone generator to purify a surface to be cleaned and eliminate odors. The tool can further include a power generator for supplying power to the electrical element. The illumination element can further emit light in the ultraviolet spectrum to illuminate stains on the surface to the cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Aaron P. Griffith, Eric R. Metzger, Eric C. Huffman, Douglas A. Jackson
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Patent number: 8161599Abstract: An upright cyclonic vacuum cleaner comprises juxtaposed first and second filters for filtering a working airstream on both the inlet and outlet sides of a vacuum motor. The first and second filters can be mounted in a common frame in the upright housing of the vacuum cleaner. The first and second filters can be juxtaposed to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Aaron P. Griffith, Alan J. Krebs
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Patent number: 8051532Abstract: A latching mechanism for a dust cup assembly on a bottom exit cyclone-separator vacuum cleaner including a non-rotating sealing conduit member that supports a dust cup assembly above a discharge outlet coupled to a sliding latch member via pin-mounted linkages. The conduit member raises and lowers the dust cup assembly into and out of engagement with the cyclone separator coincident with horizontal sliding movement of the latch member in and out underneath the dust cup to releasably attach and detach the dust cup assembly from the cyclone separator.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Inventors: Aaron P. Griffith, Eric R. Metzger
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Patent number: 8032983Abstract: A latching mechanism for the dust cup assembly on a bottom exit cyclone-separator vacuum cleaner, including a non-rotating annular seal member supporting the dust cup assembly above a discharge outlet, and a U-shaped slide lock member movable in and out underneath the dust cup assembly to raise and lower the seal member, thus raising and lower the dust cup assembly into and out of engagement with a cyclone separator chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Aaron P. Griffith, Wing Shun Luk, Gabriel S. Vander Baan
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Publication number: 20100287716Abstract: An upright bare floor cleaner with a handle assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly. The base assembly has a sweeper that includes a rotatably driven brush adapted to sweep dust and dirt particles into a removable dirt receptacle. The handle includes a water tank to store a quantity of water and a fluid distribution system that includes a heater and a spray nozzle. Steam is generated by the heater and is distributed to a removable mop cloth that applies the steam to the surface to be cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Gary A. Kasper, Joseph M. White, John L. Jansen, Aaron P. Griffith
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Publication number: 20090300872Abstract: An upright cyclonic vacuum cleaner comprises juxtaposed first and second filters for filtering a working airstream on both the inlet and outlet sides of a vacuum motor. The first and second filters can be mounted in a common frame in the upright housing of the vacuum cleaner. The first and second filters can be juxtaposed to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Aaron P. Griffith, Alan J. Krebs
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Publication number: 20090300874Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a cyclone module assembly comprises a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air and a collection chamber for collecting dust and debris that is separated from the air in the cyclone separation chamber. The cyclone module assembly further includes at least one feature for directing contaminants downwardly, such as a circumferential fin that extends from the inside wall of the collection chamber or a helical step dividing the separation chamber from the collection chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Phong H. Tran, Aaron P. Griffith
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Publication number: 20090183335Abstract: A vacuum accessory tool comprises a nozzle body that forms a suction nozzle and that has an electrical element comprising one or a combination of an illumination element adapted to illuminate a surface to be cleaned, an ion generator or ozone generator to purify a surface to be cleaned and eliminate odors. The tool can further include a power generator for supplying power to the electrical element. The illumination element can further emit light in the ultraviolet spectrum to illuminate stains on the surface to the cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Aaron P. Griffith, Eric R. Metzger, Eric C. Huffman, Douglas A. Jackson
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Publication number: 20080282497Abstract: A latching mechanism for the dust cup assembly on a bottom exit cyclone-separator vacuum cleaner, including a non-rotating annular seal member supporting the dust cup assembly above a discharge outlet, and a U-shaped slide lock member movable in and out underneath the dust cup assembly to raise and lower the seal member, thus raising and lower the dust cup assembly into and out of engagement with a cyclone separator chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Aaron P. Griffith, Wing Shun Luk, Gabriel S. Vander Baan
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Publication number: 20070209147Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has cooling air from an agitator motor ported to a working air conduit upstream of an inlet to a fan motor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Alan J. Krebs, Aaron P. Griffith, Joseph A. Fester
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Publication number: 20070209154Abstract: An accessory tool for a vacuum cleaner comprises an elongated body having a plurality of furrows for imparting flexibility to the accessory tool. The elongated body is further be made of a material that is selected to impart flexibility to the accessory tool so that the longitudinal axis of the elongated portion can be bent about a radius through an angle up to 45° without kinking or breaking in a direction transverse to and laterally of elongated cross-sectional configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Aaron P. Griffith, Joseph A. Fester, Jonathan L. Miner
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Publication number: 20070209144Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a handle assembly pivotally attached to a foot assembly, where the handle assembly removably mounts a cyclone separator module. An ultraviolet sanitation assembly is provided on the vacuum cleaner for sanitizing the working air before it is exhausted from the vacuum cleaner. One or more component parts of the vacuum cleaner, particularly the components making up the working air path of the vacuum cleaner can be made from a plastic material that includes at least one anti-microbial agent in an effective amount sufficient to impart microbe-inhibiting properties to the working air path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Joseph A. Fester, Aaron P. Griffith, James A. Krzeminski, Sue A. Potter, Daniel M. Heidenga