Patents by Inventor Herbert J. VanderBilt
Herbert J. VanderBilt 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).
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Patent number: 10252409Abstract: A magnetic cleaner distributes ferromagnetic cleaning particles to a surface to agglomerate dirt and dust, agitates the cleaning particles on the surface so that dirt particles adhere to the cleaning particles, and collects the dirt laden cleaning particles. A dispenser for holding and dispensing the ferromagnetic cleaning particles, an agitator to agitate the ferromagnetic particles on the surface, a magnetic collector for picking up ferromagnetic cleaning particles from the surface, and a dirt cup for collecting the ferromagnetic cleaning particles picked up by the collector are provided by the cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, Jay M. Kellis, Herbert J. Vanderbilt
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Publication number: 20160198924Abstract: A magnetic cleaner distributes ferromagnetic cleaning particles to a surface to agglomerate dirt and dust, agitates the cleaning particles on the surface so that dirt particles adhere to the cleaning particles, and collects the dirt laden cleaning particles. A dispenser for holding and dispensing the ferromagnetic cleaning particles, an agitator to agitate the ferromagnetic particles on the surface, a magnetic collector for picking up ferromagnetic cleaning particles from the surface, and a dirt cup for collecting the ferromagnetic cleaning particles picked up by the collector are provided by the cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, Jay M. Kellis, Herbert J. Vanderbilt
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Patent number: 8641309Abstract: A surface treating implement (10) according to the invention comprises a body (14) comprising a container receiver (36) and a nozzle assembly (26) comprising a fluid conduit fluidly (72) connected to the container receiver (36). At least one container (16) is selectively mounted to the container receiver (36) and contains a predetermined amount of a treating composition and has a dispensing opening (102) in fluid communication with the fluid conduit (72). A handle (12) is associated with the body (14). The nozzle assembly (26) is mounted to the body (14) for selective displacement a predetermined distance to release the treating composition from the container (16) through the fluid conduit (72) and onto a surface to be treated.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Perry, Herbert J. Vanderbilt, Kevin Haley, Donald J. Mahaffy, Justin Benacquisto, Kelli A. Cain, Kenneth M. Lenkiewicz, James A. Krzeminski
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Patent number: 8328118Abstract: A manual spray dispenser for dispensing a mixture of two compositions comprises a container having a first and second chamber and a single dispensing spray outlet. At least one of the chambers has a separator in the form of a pouch for physically separating the contents of the container from an interior surface of the chamber. One of the first and second chambers contains a first composition and the other contains a second composition. The dispenser further contains a dispensing system for simultaneously dispensing the first composition and the second composition, mixing the two compositions together, and dispensing a mixture of the two compositions from the container under pressure. An aerosol propellant is between the separator and the interior surface of the at least one of the first and second chambers for pressurizing the composition in the pouch for dispensing the contents thereof through the dispensing system under pressure.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Kevin Haley, Jesse J. Williams, Herbert J. VanderBilt, Michael R. Foote, Donald J. Mahaffy
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Publication number: 20110215113Abstract: A manual spray dispenser for dispensing a mixture of two compositions comprises a container having a first and second chamber and a single dispensing spray outlet. At least one of the chambers has a separator in the form of a pouch for physically separating the contents of the container from an interior surface of the chamber. One of the first and second chambers contains a first composition and the other contains a second composition. The dispenser further contains a dispensing system for simultaneously dispensing the first composition and the second composition, mixing the two compositions together, and dispensing a mixture of the two compositions from the container under pressure. An aerosol propellant is between the separator and the interior surface of the at least one of the first and second chambers for pressurizing the composition in the pouch for dispensing the contents thereof through the dispensing system under pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Kevin Haley, Jesse J. Williams, Herbert J. VanderBilt, Michael R. Foote, Donald J. Mahaffy
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Publication number: 20110179591Abstract: A surface treating implement (10) according to the invention comprises a body (14) comprising a container receiver (36) and a nozzle assembly (26) comprising a fluid conduit fluidly (72) connected to the container receiver (36). At least one container (16) is selectively mounted to the container receiver (36) and contains a predetermined amount of a treating composition and has a dispensing opening (102) in fluid communication with the fluid conduit (72). A handle (12) is associated with the body (14). The nozzle assembly (26) is mounted to the body (14) for selective displacement a predetermined distance to release the treating composition from the container (16) through the fluid conduit (72) and onto a surface to be treated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2008Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Joseph P. Perry, Herbert J. Vanderbilt, Kevin Haley, Donald J. Mahaffy, Justin Benacquisto, Kelli A. Cain, Kenneth M. Lenkiewicz, James A. Krzeminski
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Patent number: 7967220Abstract: A manual spray dispenser for dispensing a mixture of two compositions comprises a container having a first and second chamber and a single dispensing spray outlet for dispensing controlled amounts of liquids from each of the first and second chambers. At least one of the chambers has a separator in the form of a pouch for physically separating the contents of the container from an interior surface of the chamber. The first chamber can contain a first composition and the second chamber can contain a second composition having a reactive component that reacts with at least one compound upon contact or mixing. The dispenser further contains a dispensing system for simultaneously dispensing the first composition and the second composition from their respective first and second chambers, mixing the two compositions together, and dispensing a mixture of the two compositions from the container under pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Kevin Haley, Jesse J. Williams, Herbert J. VanderBilt, Michael R. Foote, Donald J. Mahaffy
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Patent number: 7824120Abstract: A hand held cleaning apparatus for cleaning carpets and other surfaces comprises a housing and a solution reservoir mounted to the housing for storing and dispensing a cleaning composition onto the surface to be cleaned. The solution reservoir further comprises a dispenser assembly including a flexible vent tube that is weighted to consistently orient a free end of the vent tube away from the cleaning composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Kasper, Herbert J. Vanderbilt, Jose Carlito Santiago
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Publication number: 20090176683Abstract: A kit and method for preparing a cleaning solution for delivery under pressure includes combining a cleaning composition, an oxidizing agent, an effervescent agent and an aqueous medium in a pressurizable container having an opening with a removably mounted cap. The effervescent agent reacts with the aqueous medium to generate a gas to pressurize the cleaning solution within the container. The method can be used for preparing a cleaning solution for use with a pressurizable container have an aerosol valve assembly or an extraction cleaner with a fluid delivery system for dispensing the cleaning solution under pressure to a surface to be cleaned. The cleaning solution and a pressurizable container having a removably mounted cap with an aerosol valve assembly can be provided as a kit to a consumer for preparing a pressurized cleaning solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Christian J. Choe, Herbert J. Vanderbilt, Kevin Haley, Charles A. Reed, JR., Eric J. Hansen
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Publication number: 20090108021Abstract: A manual spray dispenser for dispensing a mixture of two compositions comprises a container having a first and second chamber and a single dispensing spray outlet for dispensing controlled amounts of liquids from each of the first and second chambers. At least one of the chambers has a separator in the form of a pouch for physically separating the contents of the container from an interior surface of the chamber. The first chamber can contain a first composition and the second chamber can contain a second composition having a reactive component that reacts with at least one compound upon contact or mixing. The dispenser further contains a dispensing system for simultaneously dispensing the first composition and the second composition from their respective first and second chambers, mixing the two compositions together, and dispensing a mixture of the two compositions from the container under pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Kevin Haley, Jesse J. Williams, Herbert J. VanderBilt, Michael R. Foote, Donald J. Mahaffy
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Patent number: 5017318Abstract: The specification discloses a double shell filter comprising an inner shell of bounded 80 to 400 U.S. mesh screen carbon particles and an outer shell of bonded 20 to 80 mesh screen carbon particles wherein the inner and outer particles are bonded internally to each other and the two shells are bonded together preferably by an ultra high molecular weight polymer binder having a melt index of less than about 1 gram per ten minutes as determined by ASTM D1238 at 190 degrees C. and 15 kilograms load.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1989Date of Patent: May 21, 1991Assignee: Amway CorporationInventors: Herbert J. Vanderbilt, Timothy D. Modert
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Patent number: 4859386Abstract: A double shell filter including an inner shell of bounded 80 to 400 U.S. mesh screen carbon particles and an outer shell of bonded 20 to 80 mesh screen carbon particles wherein the inner and outer particles are bonded internally to each other and the two shells are bonded together preferably by an ultra high molecular weight polymer binder having a melt index of less than about 1 gram per ten minutes as determined by ASTM D1238 at 190 degrees C. and 15 kilograms load.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1988Date of Patent: August 22, 1989Assignee: Amway CorporationInventors: Herbert J. VanderBilt, Timothy D. Modert
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Patent number: 4753728Abstract: The specification discloses a double shell filter comprising an inner shell of bounded 80 to 400 U.S. mesh screen carbon particles and an outer shell of bonded 20 to 80 mesh screen carbon particles wherein the inner and outer particles are bonded internally to each other and the two shells are bonded together preferably by an ultra high molecular weight polymer binder having a melt index of less than about 1 gram per ten minutes as determined by ASTM D1238 at 190 degrees C. and 15 kilograms load.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1986Date of Patent: June 28, 1988Assignee: Amway CorporationInventors: Herbert J. VanderBilt, Timothy D. Modert