Patents by Inventor Oliver DODGSON

Oliver DODGSON 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: 20240138646
    Abstract: A dock for receiving a floor cleaner with a cleaning head, the dock including a receiving unit for receiving the cleaning head of the floor cleaner, and a hair removal unit for removing hair from a cleaning head received by the receiving unit. The hair removal unit may take a number of forms, for example a cutter and/or hook, a toothed comb, or a tapered roller. The removal of hair from the cleaning head of the floor cleaner may improve or maintain cleaning performance, and/or improve the aesthetics of the floor cleaner during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Oliver DODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240099537
    Abstract: A dock for a floor cleaner is provided. The dock includes a receiving unit for receiving the floor cleaner, and a reservoir for containing liquid. A nozzle is arranged to spray a floor cleaner received in the receiving unit with liquid from the reservoir such that an agitating cleaning effect is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Oliver DODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240057838
    Abstract: A dock for a floor cleaner, particularly a dock for cleaning a floor cleaner, is provided. The dock includes a receiving unit for receiving the floor cleaner, and a reservoir for containing liquid. The dock is arranged to feed liquid from the reservoir into the floor cleaner and receive the same liquid from the floor cleaner, the liquid having been flushed through the floor cleaner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Oliver DODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240041289
    Abstract: A mobile dock is disclosed and includes a receiving unit for receiving the floor cleaner. The paired device may be the floor cleaner, or a smart device of a user. The mobile dock follows a user, such that the dock is conveniently accessible during use of the floor cleaner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Oliver DODGSON
  • Publication number: 20240016964
    Abstract: A dock for a floor cleaner. For example, a dock for receiving a floor cleaner, the dock including a receiving unit for receiving the floor cleaner, and a reservoir for containing a disinfecting liquid. The dock further includes an applicator arranged to apply the disinfecting liquid to at least part of a floor cleaner received in the receiving unit. The application of disinfecting liquid to at least part of the floor cleaner may improve the hygiene of the floor cleaner and maintain the floor cleaner in a useable state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Oliver DODGSON
  • Publication number: 20180192836
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner that comprises a pair of rotary agitators and one or more wheels. The agitators rotate in opposite directions, and the wheels are moveable between a deployed position and a retracted position. The wheels contact a floor to be cleaned when in the deployed position, and the wheels are lifted clear of the floor when in the retracted position such that the cleaner head is supported on the floor solely by the agitators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Oliver DODGSON
  • Patent number: D948823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Oliver Dodgson
  • Patent number: D950175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Oliver Dodgson