Patents by Inventor Michael Steven Lane

Michael Steven Lane 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: 5987686
    Abstract: The vacuum floor brush cleaner is generally in the form of a rectangular three sided tray into which a vacuum cleaner brush attachment or floor cleaning unit may be placed or rolled. The bottom inside surface of the tray may have protrusions extending therefrom which engage the brush attachment bristles to remove dirt, hair, thread and other such accumulated debris. The tray may have an adjustable wire bar with protruding wire elements which can be raised and lowered depending on the vacuum cleaner brush attachment. In the case of rotating roller brush units used in floor cleaning units, the wire elements are of a length such that when the wire bar is at the appropriate height the wire elements engage the hard surface of the roller to remove entangled thread and other such debris. Rotating handles and gears as well as levers and gears or cams may be used to raise and lower the wire bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Inventor: Michael Steven Lane