Patents by Inventor Jeffrey T. Hruby

Jeffrey T. Hruby 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: 20250151968
    Abstract: A cleaning pad device is provided having a rectangular pad which moves in an oscillating or back and forth motion of the rectangular pad. The device can be provided as a dedicated unit having a motor mounted on a base and a handle. The device may also be provided as an attachment to an existing floor cleaner having a round pad which rotates. In the attachment configuration, support members engage the base of an existing floor cleaner. A planar rectangular pad support is connected to the support members with flexible connectors. The rectangular pad support is operatively coupled with the rotating drive assembly for the round pad to convert the rotational motion to a back and forth motion of the pad support and any rectangular pad thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventor: Jeffrey T. Hruby
  • Patent number: 9119518
    Abstract: A floor treatment device having a handle assembly having a pair of handles at one end and a rotational engagement to a frame at the other. A head assembly, having a motor and flywheel and offset drive for a pad, is rotationally engaged to the frame to allow all the components to tilt over uneven surfaces. The handles are positioned vertically to provide an ergonomic grip for users. Enhanced orbital operation of the cleaning or other pad is yielded by system of paired weights on the flywheel. A spray system is also engageable to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventor: Jeffrey T. Hruby
  • Patent number: 8839479
    Abstract: Orbital surface cleaning apparatus (400) are presented. An orbital surface cleaning apparatus (400) can include a driver motor (410) coupled to a plate (130) having offset distributed weights (133). As the plate (130) rotates, the offset weights (133) cause oscillations of the apparatus (400) cleaning head. A driver motor (410) capable of 80 RPM can induce over 1700 RPM oscillations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey T. Hruby
  • Publication number: 20130042424
    Abstract: Orbital surface cleaning apparatus (400) are presented. An orbital surface cleaning apparatus (400) can include a driver motor (410) coupled to a plate (130) having offset distributed weights (133). As the plate (130) rotates, the offset weights (133) cause oscillations of the apparatus (400) cleaning head. A driver motor (410) capable of 80 RPM can induce over 1700 RPM oscillations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Jeffrey T. Hruby
  • Publication number: 20120246848
    Abstract: A floor treatment device having a handle assembly having a pair of handles at one end and a rotational engagement to a frame at the other. A head assembly, having a motor and flywheel and offset drive for a pad, is rotationally engaged to the frame to allow all the components to tilt over uneven surfaces. The handles are positioned vertically to provide an ergonomic grip for users. Enhanced orbital operation of the cleaning or other pad is yielded by system of paired weights on the flywheel. A spray system is also engageable to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventor: Jeffrey T. Hruby