Patents by Inventor Doris Smiley

Doris Smiley 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).

  • Patent number: 11759070
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a portable vacuum cleaner having a rotatable vacuum assembly. The vacuum cleaner comprises a nozzle assembly including a nozzle cavity, a canister assembly pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly, a dust bag mounted to the canister assembly, a dirty air pathway providing fluid communication between the nozzle cavity and the dust bag and a suction generator for generating a vacuum that draws dirt and debris from the nozzle cavity to the dust bag. The nozzle assembly having a nozzle mount rotatably coupled to the canister assembly to spin about a rotation axis and an angled nozzle rigidly extending from the nozzle mount at an acute angle to the rotation axis. The nozzle assembly is adapted to rotate and could move back and forth for effective collection of dirt and debris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventor: Doris Smiley
  • Publication number: 20230035714
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a portable vacuum cleaner having a rotatable vacuum assembly. The vacuum cleaner comprises a nozzle assembly including a nozzle cavity, a canister assembly pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly, a dust bag mounted to the canister assembly, a dirty air pathway providing fluid communication between the nozzle cavity and the dust bag and a suction generator for generating a vacuum that draws dirt and debris from the nozzle cavity to the dust bag. The nozzle assembly having a nozzle mount rotatably coupled to the canister assembly to spin about a rotation axis and an angled nozzle rigidly extending from the nozzle mount at an acute angle to the rotation axis. The nozzle assembly is adapted to rotate and could move back and forth for effective collection of dirt and debris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Doris Smiley