Patents by Inventor Alexander Splinter

Alexander Splinter 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: 20060213026
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suction attachment (9) for a vacuum cleaner. The attachment comprises a suction nozzle (11) and a coupling member (21) by means of which the attachment can be coupled to a suction channel (15) of the vacuum cleaner. The coupling member is pivotable relative to the suction nozzle about a pivot axis (33) which extends perpendicularly to a main displacement direction (X) of the attachment. The suction nozzle comprises a first brush (47) and a second brush (51) which extend near, respectively, a front edge (41) and a rear edge (43) of the suction nozzle (11). The suction nozzle further comprises an adjustment mechanism (55, 57) by means of which the first and the second brush can be adjusted from a first position, in which the first and the second brush are in a retracted position relative to a bottom surface (45) of the suction nozzle, into a second position, in which the first and the second brush are in a protruding position relative to said bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Henk Lijzenga, Alexander Splinter