Patents by Inventor Daniel INNES

Daniel INNES 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: 20240349964
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner may include a suction motor, a body defining a filter cavity, the filter cavity being fluidly coupled to the suction motor and configured to receive a filter, a filter cover removably coupled to the body, the filter cover extending over at least a portion of the filter cavity, and a release configured to transition between a releasing position and a retaining position to removably couple the filter cover to the body. The release may include a body release portion, at least a portion of the body release portion being rotatably coupled to the body and a cover release portion, at least a portion of the cover release portion being slidably coupled to the filter cover, wherein a rotational movement of the body release portion causes a corresponding linear movement in the cover release portion to transition the release between the releasing position and the retaining position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel INNES, Casey MCCLAY, Daniel MEYER, Xiaojun ZHU, Guoyang ZHONG, Baoquan YANG, Xin LI, GuoJiang QU
  • Publication number: 20240315512
    Abstract: An extraction cleaner may include a cleaner body including a pump and a suction motor, a supply tank configured to be removably coupled to the cleaner body and configured to receive a first cleaning fluid, an additive tank configured to receive a second cleaning fluid, a recovery tank configured to be removably coupled to the cleaner body, and a cleaning tool including a fluid applicator and a cleaning assembly, the fluid applicator is configured to deliver one of the first cleaning fluid or a mixture of the first cleaning fluid and the second cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned and the cleaning assembly is configured to extract at least a portion of the delivered first cleaning fluid or at least a portion of the delivered mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Lee M. COTTRELL, Daniel INNES, Jordan RIDGLEY, Philippa COPELAND, Mingliang QIN, Xuemei LIU, Ying DONG, Bin YAO, Cong SU, Dawei LIU, Xiang ZHOU, Heliang CHEN, Richard DAHLGREN
  • Publication number: 20240315503
    Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel TONDERYS, Andre D. BROWN, Daniel INNES, Bastin ANTONISAMI, Jason B. THORNE, Kai XU, Heliang CHEN, Adam UDY
  • Publication number: 20240292995
    Abstract: An extraction cleaner may include a base, an upright body pivotally coupled to the base, a supply tank removably coupled to the upright body and a recovery tank removably coupled to the upright body. The base may include a non-removable door and a removable suction nozzle. At least one fluid dispensing nozzle may be provided on the door. The door may be pivotally coupled to the base for providing access to an agitator. The cleaner may include and auto-spray configuration. The cleaner may include a support on the upright portion for the recovery tank. The cleaner may include an additive tank received in a receptacle of the supply tank. The recovery tank may include a float and/or an airflow management configuration. The cleaner may include a cleaning tool and a suction changeover valve and/or a fluid changeover valve. The cleaner may include a mixing valve for supplying fluid to a fluid changeover valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Adam UDY, Lee COTTRELL, Chi Ho HUI, Jian cheng WANG, Fariha AHMED, Jennifer ANDREWS, Devan SCHAPPLER, Dejian HE, Kevin O'MALLEY, Ognjen VRDOLJAK, Peter CAHALY, Scott NIEDZWECKI, Bartholomew DE BANZIE LAMPARD, Qiang LIU, Yinhui LI, Daniel INNES, Jordan RIDGLEY, Bin YAO, Linqiang FENG, Yongsheng LAI, Mingchun ZHU, Mingliang QIN, Xavier CULLERE, Zach SHONFELD, Ryan SHIMIZU, Jeremy MCDANIEL, Richard Marc DAHLGREN
  • Publication number: 20240245278
    Abstract: An extraction cleaner may include a cleaner body including a pump and a suction motor, a supply tank configured to be removably coupled to the cleaner body and configured to receive a first cleaning fluid, an additive tank configured to receive a second cleaning fluid, a recovery tank configured to be removably coupled to the cleaner body, and a cleaning tool including a fluid applicator and a cleaning assembly, the fluid applicator is configured to deliver one of the first cleaning fluid or a mixture of the first cleaning fluid and the second cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned and the cleaning assembly is configured to extract at least a portion of the delivered first cleaning fluid or at least a portion of the delivered mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Lee M. COTTRELL, Daniel INNES, Jordan RIDGLEY, Philippa COPELAND, Mingliang QIN, Xuemei LIU, Ying DONG, Bin YAO, Cong SU, Dawei LIU, Xiang ZHOU, Heliang CHEN, Richard DAHLGREN
  • Publication number: 20240245274
    Abstract: An extraction cleaner may include a cleaner body including a pump and a suction motor, a supply tank configured to be removably coupled to the cleaner body and configured to receive a first cleaning fluid, an additive tank configured to receive a second cleaning fluid, a recovery tank configured to be removably coupled to the cleaner body, and a cleaning tool including a fluid applicator and a cleaning assembly, the fluid applicator is configured to deliver one of the first cleaning fluid or a mixture of the first cleaning fluid and the second cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned and the cleaning assembly is configured to extract at least a portion of the delivered first cleaning fluid or at least a portion of the delivered mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Lee M. COTTRELL, Daniel INNES, Jordan RIDGLEY, Philippa COPELAND, Mingliang QIN, Xuemei LIU, Ying DONG, Bin YAO, Cong SU, Dawei LIU, Xiang ZHOU, Heliang CHEN, Richard DAHLGREN
  • Publication number: 20240245272
    Abstract: An extraction cleaner may include a base, an upright body pivotally coupled to the base, a supply tank removably coupled to the upright body and a recovery tank removably coupled to the upright body. The base may include a non-removable door and a removable suction nozzle. At least one fluid dispensing nozzle may be provided on the door. The door may be pivotally coupled to the base for providing access to an agitator. The cleaner may include and auto-spray configuration. The cleaner may include a support on the upright portion for the recovery tank. The cleaner may include an additive tank received in a receptacle of the supply tank. The recovery tank may include a float and/or an airflow management configuration. The cleaner may include a cleaning tool and a suction changeover valve and/or a fluid changeover valve. The cleaner may include a mixing valve for supplying fluid to a fluid changeover valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Adam UDY, Lee COTTRELL, Chi Ho HUI, Jian cheng WANG, Fariha AHMED, Jennifer ANDREWS, Devan SCHAPPLER, Dejian HE, Kevin O'MALLEY, Ognjen VRDOLJAK, Peter CAHALY, Scott NIEDZWECKI, Bartholomew DE BANZIE LAMPARD, Qiang LIU, Yinhui LI, Daniel INNES, Jordan RIDGLEY, Linqiang FENG, Yongsheng LAI, Mingchun ZHU, Xavier CULLERE, Zach SHONFELD, Ryan SHIMIZU, Jeremy MCDANIEL
  • Publication number: 20240065497
    Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel TONDERYS, Andre D. BROWN, Daniel INNES, Bastin ANTONISAMI, Jason B. THORNE, Kai XU, Heliang CHEN, Adam UDY
  • Publication number: 20210290020
    Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel TONDERYS, Andre D. BROWN, Daniel INNES, Bastin ANTONISAMI, Jason B. THORNE, Kai XU, Heliang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210290019
    Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel TONDERYS, Andre D. BROWN, Daniel INNES, Bastin ANTONISAMI, Jason B. THORNE, Kai XU, Heliang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210244248
    Abstract: A flexible hose for use with surface cleaning devices is disclosed that includes a support structure that allows a user to collapse and lock the same into a storage configuration, and then easily unlock the same using a relatively minor amount of force, e.g., a user-applied pulling force or mechanical force. Thus, in a general sense, a hose consistent with the present disclosure may include two relatively stable/steady-state configurations, namely a storage configuration and an in-use configuration. Thus, the hose allows a user to collapse and lock the hose when not in use, and to transition the hose to an in-use configuration to target various types of surfaces to clean including, for instance, floors, walls and ceilings which may be many feet (e.g., up to 5 feet or more) from the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Jason B. THORNE, Andre D. BROWN, Daniel INNES, Lee M. COTTRELL, Adam UDY, Daniel TONDERYS, David CLARE, Kai XU
  • Publication number: 20200297172
    Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel TONDERYS, Andre D. BROWN, Daniel INNES, Bastin ANTONISAMI, Jason B. THORNE, Kai XU, Heliang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190090701
    Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel TONDERYS, Andre D. BROWN, Daniel INNES, Bastin ANTONISAMI, Jason B. THORNE, Kai XU, Heliang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190038098
    Abstract: A flexible hose for use with surface cleaning devices is disclosed that includes a support structure that allows a user to collapse and lock the same into a storage configuration, and then easily unlock the same using a relatively minor amount of force, e.g., a user-applied pulling force or mechanical force. Thus, in a general sense, a hose consistent with the present disclosure may include two relatively stable/steady-state configurations, namely a storage configuration and an in-use configuration. Thus, the hose allows a user to collapse and lock the hose when not in use, and to transition the hose to an in-use configuration to target various types of surfaces to clean including, for instance, floors, walls and ceilings which may be many feet (e.g., up to 5 feet or more) from the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jason B. THORNE, Andre D. BROWN, Daniel INNES, Lee M. COTTRELL, Adam UDY, Daniel TONDERYS, David CLARE, Kai XU