Patents by Inventor Joseph A. McDonnell
Joseph A. McDonnell 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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Publication number: 20240082891Abstract: An apparatus configured to dispense a cleaner composition includes an apparatus outlet in fluid communication with an exterior of the apparatus, a dispenser device configured to be operated to selectively dispense an amount of the cleaning composition through the apparatus outlet, and a controller configured to operate the dispenser device to cause the amount of the cleaning composition to be dispensed through the apparatus outlet without manual intervention. The apparatus is configured to be electrically connected with a float switch concurrently with dispensing the cleaning composition, and the apparatus is configured to cause at least a portion of an air conditioning system to shut down in response to receiving a signal generated by the float switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventor: Joseph MCDONNELL
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Publication number: 20240065512Abstract: The spray mop includes a handle having a mop head at its lower end and a grip at its upper end. The mop includes a receiver adapted to hold an inverted bottle of cleaning solution, as sold at retail with an attached sprayer. The mop includes an adapter that is screwed onto the bottle of cleaning solution after the original sprayer is removed, whereby the bottle of cleaning solution can be inverted and inserted into the receiver. A spring-loaded retainer securely holds the bottle of cleaning solution in the receiver so that if the mop is dropped, inverted, or bumped there will be no leakage, while a trigger on a handgrip at the upper portion of the mop handle activates a valve in the adapter whereby cleaning solution is dispensed through a spray nozzle at the lower portion of the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventor: Joseph A. McDonnell
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Patent number: 11844478Abstract: The spray mop includes a handle having a mop head at its lower end and a grip at its upper end. The mop includes a receiver adapted to hold an inverted bottle of cleaning solution, as sold at retail with an attached sprayer. The mop includes an adapter that is screwed onto the bottle of cleaning solution after the original sprayer is removed, whereby the bottle of cleaning solution can be inverted and inserted into the receiver. A spring-loaded retainer securely holds the bottle of cleaning solution in the receiver so that if the mop is dropped, inverted, or bumped there will be no leakage, while a trigger on a handgrip at the upper portion of the mop handle activates a valve in the adapter whereby cleaning solution is dispensed through a spray nozzle at the lower portion of the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: For Life Products, LLCInventor: Joseph A. McDonnell
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Patent number: 11846302Abstract: The fan includes a fan frame, blades positioned inside the fan frame, a grill frame on a side of the fan frame, a centerline of the grill frame traversing through a midpoint of the grill frame, a first motor configured to rotate the blades to produce an air flow in a first direction through the grill frame, the first direction being parallel to a centerline of the grill frame, a second motor configured to rotate the grill frame within the fan frame, a plurality of louvers affixed within the grill frame, the plurality of louvers including a first subset of louvers and a second subset of louvers, the first subset of louvers possessing no offset angle relative an angle of the centerline, each one of the second subset of louvers being angled toward a first side of the grill frame due to the at least one first offset angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Inventor: Joseph A. McDonnell
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Patent number: 11826799Abstract: A drain cleaner apparatus for dispensing a cleaning composition into a condensate drain line of an air handler of an air conditioning system includes an apparatus outlet in fluid communication with an exterior of the drain cleaner apparatus, a dispenser device configured to be actuated to selectively dispense an amount of the cleaning composition through the apparatus outlet, a connector interface, a dispenser device, and a controller. The connector interface detachably couples with a complementary connector interface of a cartridge having a cartridge reservoir configured to hold the cleaning composition, to establish flow communication from the cartridge reservoir to the dispenser device. The dispenser device is between the connector interface and the apparatus outlet. The dispenser device may be actuated to selectively dispense the amount of the cleaning composition from the cartridge reservoir and through the apparatus outlet. The controller may actuate the dispenser device without manual intervention.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventor: Joseph McDonnell
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Publication number: 20230366587Abstract: A drain cleaner apparatus for dispensing a cleaning composition into a condensate drain line of an air handler of an air conditioning system. The drain cleaner apparatus includes an apparatus reservoir configured to hold the cleaning composition, a connector interface configured to couple with the condensate drain line to cause an apparatus outlet of the drain cleaner apparatus to be in fluid communication with an opening of the condensate drain line, a dispenser device that is configured to be actuated to selectively dispense an amount of the cleaning composition from the apparatus reservoir and through the apparatus outlet, and a controller configured to actuate the dispenser device to cause the amount of the cleaning composition to be dispensed through the apparatus outlet without manual intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventor: Joseph McDonnell
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Patent number: 11761675Abstract: A control system includes a cleaner dispensing system and a computing device. The cleaner dispensing system includes a cleaner dispensing apparatus having a dispenser device configured to operate to dispense a cleaning composition. The cleaner dispensing system includes a cartridge configured to detachably couple with the cleaner dispensing apparatus to provide a cleaning composition held in a cartridge reservoir to the dispenser device. The cartridge includes a cartridge indicator configured to indicate a particular cartridge identifier code associated with the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventor: Joseph McDonnell
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Patent number: 11719464Abstract: A drain cleaner apparatus for dispensing a cleaning composition into a condensate drain line of an air handler of an air conditioning system. The drain cleaner apparatus includes an apparatus reservoir configured to hold the cleaning composition, a connector interface configured to couple with the condensate drain line to cause an apparatus outlet of the drain cleaner apparatus to be in fluid communication with an opening of the condensate drain line, a dispenser device that is configured to be actuated to selectively dispense an amount of the cleaning composition from the apparatus reservoir and through the apparatus outlet, and a controller configured to actuate the dispenser device to cause the amount of the cleaning composition to be dispensed through the apparatus outlet without manual intervention.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Inventor: Joseph McDonnell
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Patent number: 11654462Abstract: A heat exchanger cleaner apparatus for spraying a cleaning composition into an air handler of an air conditioning system to contact an outer surface of a heat exchanger of the air handler includes a spray outlet assembly, a pump device, a connector interface, and a controller. The spray outlet assembly is inserted into an interior of the air handler to be exposed to the heat exchanger outer surface. The connector interface detachably couples with a complementary connector interface of a cartridge having a cartridge reservoir holding the cleaning composition, to establish flow communication between the cartridge reservoir and the pump device. The controller operates the pump device to pump cleaning composition from the cartridge reservoir and through the spray outlet assembly such that the spray outlet assembly sprays a fluid stream of the cleaning composition at least partially contacting the outer surface of the heat exchanger, without manual intervention.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Inventor: Joseph McDonnell
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Publication number: 20230144945Abstract: A drain cleaner apparatus for dispensing a cleaning composition into a condensate drain line of an air handler of an air conditioning system includes an apparatus outlet in fluid communication with an exterior of the drain cleaner apparatus, a dispenser device configured to be actuated to selectively dispense an amount of the cleaning composition through the apparatus outlet, a connector interface, a dispenser device, and a controller. The connector interface detachably couples with a complementary connector interface of a cartridge having a cartridge reservoir configured to hold the cleaning composition, to establish flow communication from the cartridge reservoir to the dispenser device. The dispenser device is between the connector interface and the apparatus outlet. The dispenser device may be actuated to selectively dispense the amount of the cleaning composition from the cartridge reservoir and through the apparatus outlet. The controller may actuate the dispenser device without manual intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventor: Joseph MCDONNELL
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Publication number: 20230141086Abstract: A drain cleaner apparatus for dispensing a cleaning composition into a condensate drain line of an air handler of an air conditioning system. The drain cleaner apparatus includes an apparatus reservoir configured to hold the cleaning composition, a connector interface configured to couple with the condensate drain line to cause an apparatus outlet of the drain cleaner apparatus to be in fluid communication with an opening of the condensate drain line, a dispenser device that is configured to be actuated to selectively dispense an amount of the cleaning composition from the apparatus reservoir and through the apparatus outlet, and a controller configured to actuate the dispenser device to cause the amount of the cleaning composition to be dispensed through the apparatus outlet without manual intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventor: Joseph MCDONNELL
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Patent number: 11548134Abstract: A multi-piece detachable mop body is disclosed herein. Among other features, the multi-piece detachable mop body comprises a plurality of pole sections configured to couple with one another to form an integral elongated body during use and disengage with one another into the plurality of pole sections for transportation, packaging and storage purposes.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: For Life Products, LLCInventor: Joseph A. McDonnell
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Patent number: 11426049Abstract: A multi-surface spray mop system having a spray mop and mop stand. The mop having an elongated segmented body with at least an upper pole section and a lower pole section releasably coupled. The mop stand supports and maintains the spray mop in an upright position above a floor surface by maintaining the center of gravity of the spray mop within a base of a support area defined by the mop supporting stand.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: For Life Products, LLCInventor: Joseph A. McDonnell
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Publication number: 20220079410Abstract: The spray mop includes a handle having a mop head at its lower end and a grip at its upper end. The mop includes a receiver adapted to hold an inverted bottle of cleaning solution, as sold at retail with an attached sprayer. The mop includes an adapter that is screwed onto the bottle of cleaning solution after the original sprayer is removed, whereby the bottle of cleaning solution can be inverted and inserted into the receiver. A spring-loaded retainer securely holds the bottle of cleaning solution in the receiver so that if the mop is dropped, inverted, or bumped there will be no leakage, while a trigger on a handgrip at the upper portion of the mop handle activates a valve in the adapter whereby cleaning solution is dispensed through a spray nozzle at the lower portion of the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventor: Joseph A. McDonnell
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Publication number: 20220003244Abstract: The fan includes a fan frame, blades positioned inside the fan frame, a grill frame on a side of the fan frame, a centerline of the grill frame traversing through a midpoint of the grill frame, a first motor configured to rotate the blades to produce an air flow in a first direction through the grill frame, the first direction being parallel to a centerline of the grill frame, a second motor configured to rotate the grill frame within the fan frame, a plurality of louvers affixed within the grill frame, the plurality of louvers including a first subset of louvers and a second subset of louvers, the first subset of louvers possessing no offset angle relative an angle of the centerline, each one of the second subset of louvers being angled toward a first side of the grill frame due to the at least one first offset angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventor: Joseph MCDONNELL
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Patent number: 11147429Abstract: The spray mop includes a handle having a mop head at its lower end and a grip at its upper end. The mop includes a receiver adapted to hold an inverted bottle of cleaning solution, as sold at retail with an attached sprayer. The mop includes an adapter that is screwed onto the bottle of cleaning solution after the original sprayer is removed, whereby the bottle of cleaning solution can be inverted and inserted into the receiver. A spring-loaded retainer securely holds the bottle of cleaning solution in the receiver so that if the mop is dropped, inverted, or bumped there will be no leakage, while a trigger on a handgrip at the upper portion of the mop handle activates a valve in the adapter whereby cleaning solution is dispensed through a spray nozzle at the lower portion of the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: For Life Products, LLCInventor: Joseph A. McDonnell
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Publication number: 20210274992Abstract: A multi-surface spray mop system having a spray mop and mop stand. The mop having an elongated segmented body with at least an upper pole section and a lower pole section releasably coupled. The mop stand supports and maintains the spray mop in an upright position above a floor surface by maintaining the center of gravity of the spray mop within a base of a support area defined by the mop supporting stand.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: For Life Products, LLCInventor: Joseph A. McDonnell
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Patent number: 11013392Abstract: A multi-surface spray mop system having a spray mop and mop stand. The mop having an elongated segmented body with at least an upper pole section and a lower pole section releasably coupled. The mop stand supports and maintains the spray mop in an upright position above a floor surface by maintaining the center of gravity of the spray mop within a base of a support area defined by the mop supporting stand.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: FOR LIFE PRODUCTS, LLCInventor: Joseph A. McDonnell
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Patent number: 10926276Abstract: The sprayer includes a sprayer housing defining a chamber, and a cylinder within the chamber. The cylinder defines more than one discharge tube positioned in a longitudinal direction within the sprayer housing, the cylinder being selectively rotatable within the chamber. More than one suction tube extends from a lower portion of the sprayer housing. The more than one suction tube is in selective fluid communication with the more than one discharge tube of the cylinder, as the cylinder is rotated within the chamber. The foam sprayer attachment includes a major body defining a discharge channel and a screen traversing the discharge channel. The major body includes a base with a connecting structure that is a raised lip or a cut-out area that conforms the base to a raised ridge on a discharge connection of the sprayer. The connecting structure includes a pair of non-raised lips bracketing each connecting structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Inventors: Joseph A. McDonnell, Christopher Deherrera
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Patent number: D944924Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: For Life Products, LLCInventors: Joseph A. McDonnell, Christopher Deherrera