Patents by Inventor Nicholas James Cooley

Nicholas James Cooley 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).

  • Adjustable vacuum tube clamp assembly and vacuum cleaners including same
    Patent number: 10368707
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner tube assembly includes an outer tube defining a vacuum passage extending from a first end to a second end and an inner tube disposed at least partially within the vacuum passage and connected to the outer tube for telescopic adjustment. The inner tube includes a first end and a second end distal from the first end. The vacuum tube assembly further includes an adjustment clamp connected to the second end of the outer tube. The adjustment clamp includes a clamp body with an inner diameter connected to the second end of the outer tube. The adjustment clamp also includes a lever connected to the clamp body and moveable between a first, latched position and a second, unlatched position to permit selective adjustment of the inner diameter of the clamp body and selective clamping between the clamp body and the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Christopher Lutz, Jason Hill, Matthew A. Williams, Nicholas James Cooley, Douglas C. Schultz, Jeremy Sanders
  • ADJUSTABLE VACUUM TUBE CLAMP ASSEMBLY AND VACUUM CLEANERS INCLUDING SAME
    Publication number: 20170251895
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner tube assembly includes an outer tube defining a vacuum passage extending from a first end to a second end and an inner tube disposed at least partially within the vacuum passage and connected to the outer tube for telescopic adjustment. The inner tube includes a first end and a second end distal from the first end. The vacuum tube assembly further includes an adjustment clamp connected to the second end of the outer tube. The adjustment clamp includes a clamp body with an inner diameter connected to the second end of the outer tube. The adjustment clamp also includes a lever connected to the clamp body and moveable between a first, latched position and a second, unlatched position to permit selective adjustment of the inner diameter of the clamp body and selective clamping between the clamp body and the inner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Lutz, Jason Hill, Matthew A. Williams, Nicholas James Cooley, Douglas C. Schultz, Jeremy Sanders