Patents by Inventor Dale L. Buxton

Dale L. Buxton 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).

  • Brush assembly distribution apparatus
    Patent number: 7299521
    Abstract: A floor-scrubbing machine is provided having a main body and a cleaning fluid delivery system. At least one rotatable brush having a brush body and bristles extending from the brush body is included. The brush is carried by the main body whereby the bristles of the brush engage the floor being scrubbed. A fluid distributor is provided to distribute cleaning fluid supplied to the fluid distributor to the brush. The brush defines a recess having a sidewall and at least one opening formed in the sidewall for distributing the cleaning solution radially outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: William H. Theiss, Jr., Robert W. Bauman, Dale L. Buxton, David B. Rennecker
  • Brush assembly distribution apparatus
    Publication number: 20040084062
    Abstract: A floor-scrubbing machine is provided having a main body and a cleaning fluid delivery system. At least one rotatable brush having a brush body and bristles extending from the brush body is included. The brush is carried by the main body whereby the bristles of the brush engage the floor being scrubbed. A fluid distributor is provided to distribute cleaning fluid supplied to the fluid distributor to the brush. The brush defines a recess having a sidewall and at least one opening formed in the sidewall for distributing the cleaning solution radially outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: William H. Theiss, Robert W. Bauman, Dale L. Buxton, David B. Rennecker