Patents by Inventor Erhard Sobczyk

Erhard Sobczyk 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: 4419782
    Abstract: A fill-up indication arrangement for a vacuum cleaner includes a diaphragm adapted to move up and down in response to a pressure build-up in the vacuum cleaner and an indicator disc connected to the diaphragm through a pivotable gear sector and a stop on the indicator disc, which stop engages with the teeth of the gear sector when the indicator disc takes its angular position thus indicating that a filter bag contained in the vacuum cleaner is full and should be replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1983
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co Interholdung GmbH
    Inventors: Erhard Sobczyk, Paul-Ulrich Uibel
  • Patent number: 4331351
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement of a suction nipple on a vacuum cleaner includes an elongated portion of the suction nipple inserted into an opening formed in a housing of the vacuum cleaner. The elongated portion is provided with two vertically spaced bearing surfaces arranged in contact with the housing and forming a clearance in an area therebetween. A lower end of the elongated portion is supported by an elastic sealing ring. The elastic ring is formed with projections extending into the grooves made in the housing to seal the mounting arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1982
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventor: Erhard Sobczyk