Patents by Inventor Amy N. Mudd

Amy N. Mudd 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).

  • Holder for alternately receiving wand or cleaning tool
    Patent number: 7284297
    Abstract: A tool holder is provided for a floor cleaning apparatus. The tool holder includes a body having both a wand receiver and a cleaning tool receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventors: Michael J. Shanor, Michael S. Yacobi, Amy N. Mudd
  • Dirt vessel equipped with cleaning plunger
    Patent number: 7272871
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided including a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dirt vessel carried on the housing. The dirt vessel includes a sidewall and an open end. A plunger is received in the dirt vessel. The plunger is selectively displaceable between a first position spaced along the sidewall away from the open end and a second position spaced along the sidewall adjacent the open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventor: Amy N. Mudd
  • Dirt cup for vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 7231688
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided including a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dirt cup. The dirt cup includes a dirt collection chamber, a chamber inlet, a filter cavity and a chamber outlet. A filter element is received in the filter cavity. Air is axially directed into an interior chamber of the filter element and then radially discharged from that chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventor: Amy N. Mudd
  • Dirt container for cyclonic vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 7152275
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a housing including a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. A dirt container is connected to the housing. The dirt container includes a collection chamber and a combined handle and inlet flow passageway. An airstream conduit conveys a vacuum airstream from the nozzle to the inlet flow passageway. A fan and motor assembly generates the vacuum airstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventors: J. Erik Hitzelberger, Danielle M. Hafling, Amy N. Mudd
  • Rotating operating handle for vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 6941615
    Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly connected to the nozzle assembly. A suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are carried by the nozzle assembly or the canister assembly. In addition, the vacuum cleaner includes a control handle displaceable between operating and storage positions. A stabilizer on the handle is provided adjacent the floor in the storage position. Engagement of the stabilizer with the floor prevents the vacuum cleaner from inadvertently tipping over rearwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventors: Michael J. Shanor, Amy N. Mudd
  • Rotating operating handle for vacuum cleaner
    Publication number: 20040211028
    Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly connected to the nozzle assembly. A suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are carried by the nozzle assembly or the canister assembly. In addition, the vacuum cleaner includes a control handle displaceable between operating and storage positions. A stabilizer on the handle is provided adjacent the floor in the storage position. Engagement of the stabilizer with the floor prevents the vacuum cleaner from inadvertently tipping over rearwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Michael J. Shanor, Amy N. Mudd
  • Holder for alternately receiving wand or cleaning tool
    Publication number: 20040205925
    Abstract: A tool holder is provided for a floor cleaning apparatus. The tool holder includes a body having both a wand receiver and a cleaning tool receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Michael J. Shanor, Michael S. Yacobi, Amy N. Mudd
  • Dirt cup for vacuum cleaner
    Publication number: 20040128790
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided including a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dirt cup. The dirt cup includes a dirt collection chamber, a chamber inlet, a filter cavity and a chamber outlet. A filter element is received in the filter cavity. Air is axially directed into an interior chamber of the filter element and then radially discharged from that chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventor: Amy N. Mudd
  • Dirt container for cyclonic vacuum cleaner
    Publication number: 20040010885
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a housing including a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. A dirt container is connected to the housing. The dirt container includes a collection chamber and a combined handle and inlet flow passageway. An airstream conduit conveys a vacuum airstream from the nozzle to the inlet flow passageway. A fan and motor assembly generates the vacuum airstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: J. Erik Hitzelberger, Danielle M. Hafling, Amy N. Mudd