Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Clarke

Patrick J. Clarke 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).

  • Dual mode outdoor vacuum
    Patent number: 7240395
    Abstract: A motor-driven outdoor vacuum has a ground level intake and a hose intake. When a hand-operable actuator moves a first or main door into a ground pick-up position, the ground level intake, which is carried by the first door is in direct air-flow communication with the impeller and the hose intake, which is carried by the first door is closed by a spring-actuated second door carried by the main door. When the actuator is moved to a hose intake position, the main door is moved to a second position in which the hose is in air-flow communication with the impeller and the ground level intake is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Minuteman International, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Clarke, Jesse V. Mondigo
  • Dual mode outdoor vacuum
    Publication number: 20040093685
    Abstract: A motor-driven outdoor vacuum has a ground level intake and a hose intake. When a hand-operable actuator moves a first or main door into a ground pick-up position, the ground level intake, which is carried by the first door is in direct air-flow communication with the impeller and the hose intake, which is carried by the first door is closed by a spring-actuated second door carried by the main door. When the actuator is moved to a hose intake position, the main door is moved to a second position in which the hose is in air-flow communication with the impeller and the ground level intake is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Minuteman International, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Clarke, Jesse V. Mondigo