Patents by Inventor Paul Moshenrose
Paul Moshenrose 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: 20190049223Abstract: A multi-piece ammunition article that has a base portion configured to support the majority of the stress load during firing and a caselet portion that is configured to support the firing loads. Furthermore, the caselet portion has a weakened surface with increased compliance which aids in the storage and firing of the ammunition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: MAC LLCInventors: Paul Moshenrose, Nikica Maljkovic
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Publication number: 20140196244Abstract: The principles and embodiments of the presently claimed invention relate to selectively illuminating a debris receptacle while it is collecting debris, obscuring the view of the collected debris when the cleaning activity is concluded, and supplying power and/or electrical signals to a debris receptacle, where the light sources are provided with electricity over electrical paths between the main body of the cleaning apparatus and a selectively detachable debris receptacle through electrical contacts that form a physical connection when the debris receptacle is inserted in the cleaning apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Techtronic Floor Care Technology LimitedInventor: Paul Moshenrose
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Patent number: 7938896Abstract: An air cleaner including touch points is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaner includes a chassis and one or more visually coded touch points on the chassis. The one or more visually coded touch points include indicia of user-contactable components of the air cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Dennis T. Lamb, Bruce Kiern, Owen T. Bourgeois, Paul Moshenrose, Shane Cohen
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Patent number: 7811348Abstract: An airflow shaper for use in an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The airflow shaper includes a body including a substantially central axis and a raised central region formed on the body. The raised central region transitions an impinging axial airflow into a substantially radial airflow or transitions an impinging radial airflow into a substantial axial airflow.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds, Paul A. Moshenrose
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Patent number: 7775337Abstract: A magnetic clutch is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The magnetic clutch includes a shaft including a flange, a magnetic clutch hub installed on the shaft, with the magnetic clutch hub being magnetically responsive, and an actuator member that magnetically operates on the magnetic clutch hub and causes the magnetic clutch hub to frictionally contact the flange of the shaft. The contact transfers rotational power between the magnetic clutch hub and the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Paul Moshenrose, Bruce Kiern
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Patent number: 7765640Abstract: A cord management system operable to reduce or eliminate various forces exerted on a vacuum cleaner power cord. The system includes a swiveling strain relief incorporated into the vacuum handle and collars, used to connect sections of a dirty air conduit, having exterior portions that enable the power cord to be retained in a secure manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2003Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Charles Jeff Morgan, Christopher M. Paterson, Steven Philip Irby, Paul A. Moshenrose
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Patent number: 7722694Abstract: A filter system for an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The filter system includes a filter frame adapted to fit within the air cleaner and a filter assembly configured to fit to the frame. The filter assembly includes a top aperture and one or more filter panels. A filter panel of the one or more filter panels includes one or more panel edges and one or more interlocking tabs formed on the one or more panel edges.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Jadon Gutierrez, Paul A. Moshenrose
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Patent number: 7669901Abstract: A door safety latch for air cleaner is provided. The door safety latch includes a latch arm including a latch projection, with the latch arm configured to pivot with respect to a door of the air cleaner, and a slider that traps a portion of the latch arm. The slider is configured to hold the latch arm in a first, latched position and further configured to pivot the latch arm to a second, unlatched position. The door safety latch further includes a release button that includes a stop shoulder. The release button is biased to a normally extended position with the stop shoulder blocking movement of the slider and the latch arm to the second, unlatched position.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Christopher M. Paterson, John R. Bohlen, Steve Irby, Paul Moshenrose, Owen T. Bourgeois
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Publication number: 20100015907Abstract: An airflow shaper for use in an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The airflow shaper includes a body including a substantially central axis and a raised central region formed on the body. The raised central region transitions an impinging axial airflow into a substantially radial airflow or transitions an impinging radial airflow into a substantial axial airflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds, Paul A. Moshenrose
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Patent number: 7585344Abstract: An airflow shaper for use in an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The airflow shaper includes a body including a substantially central axis and a raised central region formed on the body. The raised central region transitions an impinging axial airflow into a substantially radial airflow or transitions an impinging radial airflow into a substantially axial airflow.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds, Paul A. Moshenrose
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Patent number: 7411133Abstract: A cord management system operable to reduce or eliminate various forces exerted on a vacuum cleaner power cord. The system includes a swiveling strain relief incorporated into the vacuum handle and collars, used to connect sections of dirty air conduit, having exterior portions that enable the power cord to be retained in a secure manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Oreck Holdings LLCInventors: Charles Jeff Morgan, Christopher M. Paterson, Steven Philip Irby, Paul A. Moshenrose
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Patent number: 7398579Abstract: An ergonomic appliance handle is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The appliance handle includes a base adapted to be affixed to a handle portion of an appliance, a handle grip, and a pivot device for pivotally attaching the handle grip to the base. The pivot device is positioned at a first location on the base. The pivot device allows the handle grip to pivot on the base between at least two pivoting positions. The appliance handle further includes a pivot restraint device for removably latching the handle grip in a closed position of the at least two pivoting positions. The pivot restraint device is positioned at a second location on the base that is spaced-apart from the first location.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventor: Paul A. Moshenrose
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Patent number: 7360277Abstract: A vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the invention includes a chassis, a fan unit including a blower housing mounted to the chassis and an inlet housing affixed to the blower housing, and a baseplate affixed to the chassis. An access aperture is formed in the baseplate. The access aperture extends at least partially over the fan unit. A door can be included in the baseplate. A bearing washer is positioned between the blower housing and the inlet housing and provides a substantially air-tight seal between the blower housing and the inlet housing. The inlet housing includes a bearing face, an inlet conduit portion, a slide flange, and a slide block. The slide block slides into and engages the slide flange and further slides into and engages the chassis of the vacuum cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Paul A. Moshenrose, Charles W. Reynolds, Christopher M. Paterson, Steve Irby
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Publication number: 20080034976Abstract: An air cleaner including touch points is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaner includes a chassis and one or more visually coded touch points on the chassis. The one or more visually coded touch points include indicia of user-contactable components of the air cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2006Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Dennis T. Lamb, Bruce Kiern, Owen T. Bourgeois, Paul Moshenrose, Shane Cohen
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Publication number: 20080028733Abstract: An air cleaner base assembly is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The base assembly includes a base body including an at least partially hollow interior, one or more fastener apertures formed in the body and adapted to receive one or more corresponding base fasteners, one or more clearance depressions formed in the body, and an access port comprising an access hole and a plug that substantially seals the access hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Jadon Gutierrez, Paul A. Moshenrose
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Patent number: 7325271Abstract: A clamp device for removably attaching a vacuum cleaner component to a structure according to an embodiment of the invention includes a clamp adapted to removably attach to the structure, a slot formed in the clamp, and a knob attached to the vacuum cleaner component. The knob slides into the slot of the clamp and the vacuum cleaner component is removably held in the clamp by the knob.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2003Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Paul A. Moshenrose, Terrance Montgomery Roberts
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Publication number: 20080023968Abstract: A door safety latch for air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The door safety latch includes a latch arm including a latch projection, with the latch arm configured to pivot with respect to a door of the air cleaner, and a slider that traps a portion of the latch arm. The slider is configured to hold the latch arm in a first, latched position and further configured to pivot the latch arm to a second, unlatched position. The door safety latch further includes a release button that includes a stop shoulder. The release button is biased to a normally extended position with the stop shoulder blocking movement of the slider and the latch arm to the second, unlatched position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2006Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, John R. Bohlen, Steve Irby, Paul Moshenrose, Owen T. Bourgeois
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Patent number: 7305736Abstract: A height adjustment apparatus for a rotatable component of a vacuum cleaner is provided. The apparatus includes a rotatable wheel and a retainer device. The rotatable wheel includes a central axis, a wheel portion, a hub portion including an offset axle aperture that receives a rotatable component, and one or more detent devices. The retainer device is retained in a chassis of the vacuum cleaner and includes a body, a hub portion aperture formed in the body and of a size to rotatably receive the hub portion of the rotatable wheel, and one or more biasing devices that interact with the one or more detent devices in order to provide a plurality of predetermined detent positions. The rotatable component is moved substantially vertically with respect to the central axis when the rotatable wheel is rotated between the plurality of predetermined detent positions.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2004Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventor: Paul A. Moshenrose
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Publication number: 20070261375Abstract: A filter system for an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The filter system includes a filter frame adapted to fit within the air cleaner and a filter assembly configured to fit to the frame. The filter assembly includes a top aperture and one or more filter panels. A filter panel of the one or more filter panels includes one or more panel edges and one or more interlocking tabs formed on the one or more panel edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2006Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Christopher Paterson, Jadon Gutierrez, Paul Moshenrose
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Patent number: 7293325Abstract: A vacuum cleaner base plate assembly is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The base plate assembly includes a base plate adapted to fit to a chassis bottom of a vacuum cleaner. The base plate includes one or more nozzle apertures. The base plate assembly further includes one or more trapped components configured to rest against the base plate. The base plate assembly further includes a skid plate that fits to the base plate and that holds the one or more trapped components against the base plate when the skid plate is assembled to the base plate. The base plate assembly further includes one or more fasteners that removably affix the skid plate to the base plate. The skid plate and the one or more trapped components are removably affixed to the base plate by the skid plate and the one or more fasteners.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Paul A. Moshenrose, Charles W. Reynolds