Patents by Inventor Alessandro Brugora

Alessandro Brugora 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).

  • Publication number: 20230320556
    Abstract: A cleaning device including a mop plate having a first main side and a second main side, wherein the first main side is assigned a cleaning cloth which can be fastened or is fastened to the mop plate in an exchangeable manner, wherein the mop plate is assigned a reservoir for taking up dirt particles, and wherein the cleaning cloth forms a delimiting wall of the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Alessandro BRUGORA
  • Patent number: 11602254
    Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a liquid container; a heating element; and a pump for conveying liquid out of the liquid container in a direction of the heating element. The heating element at least partially vaporizes the liquid. The heating element is connected to a cleaning head, from which the vaporized liquid exits. A compensating device is arranged between the pump and the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventor: Alessandro Brugora
  • Publication number: 20230073333
    Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a main body having a roller apparatus and a suction apparatus, the roller apparatus defining a line of movement of the cleaning device, the suction apparatus opening out into a suction opening which is arranged on a side of the main body facing a floor to be cleaned, the suction opening being bordered by a first wall and a second wall, the first wall and the second wall running transversely to a line of movement. A lip with an elastic design, which when the cleaning device is used as intended lies on the floor to be cleaned, is assigned to the suction opening. When the cleaning device is moving in a first direction of movement along the line of movement, the lip rests against the first wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Marc Heiland, Alessandro Brugora, Yves Schulze, Helmut Hofmeister
  • Publication number: 20220248920
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a rotatable brush roller of a cleaning appliance is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a container having a depression for accommodating a main body of the cleaning appliance that is equipped with the rotatable brush roller and a water reservoir fluidly connected with the depression. A cleaning liquid with which the water reservoir has been filled flows automatically into the depression. When the cleaning appliance is disposed in the cleaning apparatus, the water reservoir is associated with an edge of the cleaning appliance that is spaced apart from the brush roller, and the brush roller at least partially abuts a bottom of the depression. A cleaning system is also provided that includes the cleaning apparatus and the cleaning appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Alessandro Brugora, Stephen Dickel
  • Patent number: 11330945
    Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a main body having a front edge; a suction device having a suction opening and a suction channel; a brush assembly having a rotatable roller brush; and an apparatus for wetting a floor to be cleaned with liquid, the apparatus being associated with the roller brush. The suction opening and the roller brush are arranged in the main body in such a manner as to face the floor to be cleaned. The suction opening has a first wall facing the front edge of the main body and a second wall facing the roller brush. The roller brush loosens dirt from the floor to be cleaned. A pivotable lip is associated with the suction opening and alternately rests against the first wall or the second wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Alessandro Brugora, Helmut Hofmeister
  • Publication number: 20200359863
    Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a main body having a front edge; a suction device having a suction opening and a suction channel; a brush assembly having a rotatable roller brush; and an apparatus for wetting a floor to be cleaned with liquid, the apparatus being associated with the roller brush. The suction opening and the roller brush are arranged in the main body in such a manner as to face the floor to be cleaned. The suction opening has a first wall facing the front edge of the main body and a second wall facing the roller brush. The roller brush loosens dirt from the floor to be cleaned. A pivotable lip is associated with the suction opening and alternately rests against the first wall or the second wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Alessandro Brugora, Helmut Hofmeister
  • Publication number: 20200305673
    Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a liquid container; a heating element; and a pump for conveying liquid out of the liquid container in a direction of the heating element. The heating element at least partially vaporizes the liquid. The heating element is connected to a cleaning head, from which the vaporized liquid exits. A compensating device is arranged between the pump and the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Alessandro Brugora
  • Patent number: 10786136
    Abstract: A wringer device for a mop includes a basket-like receptacle in which the mop can be wrung out by being pushed in and a support for fastening the wringer device in a mop bucket. The receptacle can be guided in the support such that the receptacle can be moved in translation in an insertion direction of the mop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Alessandro Brugora, Uwe Dingert, Norbert Weis
  • Publication number: 20180368650
    Abstract: A wringer device for a mop includes a basket-like receptacle in which the mop can be wrung out by being pushed in and a support for fastening the wringer device in a mop bucket. The receptacle can be guided in the support such that the receptacle can be moved in translation in an insertion direction of the mop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Alessandro Brugora, Uwe Dingert, Norbert Weis
  • Patent number: 7284295
    Abstract: A cleaning element, in particular for brooms or brushes, comprises: a plurality of bundles of fibers, a fastening element attached to each bundle to hold the relative fibers, a support for the bundles which has an inner cavity designed to house the fastening elements and a plurality of holes for the passage of the fastening elements and the relative bundles; the support comprises a first, outer body and a second, inner body, the latter having a substantially ā€œLā€-shaped cross-section and being inserted in the first body according to a direction perpendicular to the direction of longitudinal extension of the holes; the cleaning element having parts for connecting the first body and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: FHP di R. Freudenberg S.a.s.
    Inventor: Alessandro Brugora
  • Publication number: 20060218738
    Abstract: A cleaning element, in particular for brooms or brushes, comprises: a plurality of bundles of fibers, a fastening element attached to each bundle to hold the relative fibers, a support for the bundles which has an inner cavity designed to house the fastening elements and a plurality of holes for the passage of the fastening elements and the relative bundles; the support comprises a first, outer body and a second, inner body, the latter having a substantially ā€œLā€-shaped cross-section and being inserted in the first body according to a direction perpendicular to the direction of longitudinal extension of the holes; the cleaning element having parts for connecting the first body and the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: FHP di R. FREUDENBERG S.A.S.
    Inventor: Alessandro Brugora
  • Patent number: D824627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventor: Alessandro Brugora
  • Mop
    Patent number: D912358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventor: Alessandro Brugora
  • Patent number: D944532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventor: Alessandro Brugora
  • Patent number: D944533
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventor: Alessandro Brugora
  • Mop
    Patent number: D951570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventor: Alessandro Brugora
  • Mop
    Patent number: D952278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventor: Alessandro Brugora