Patents by Inventor Robert William ATTER

Robert William ATTER 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).

  • Floor cleaning device having a dust bin and a panel for holding a cleaning sheet proximate thereto
    Patent number: 9408516
    Abstract: A foot for a device and a related device for cleaning a target surface and which can accept a sheet for contact with the target surface. The device also has a rotatable beater bar. The beater bar and sheet provide two cleaning modes for the device. The device has a foot which comprises a housing and forward lip for the beater bar and further has a sole plate for accepting the cleaning sheet. The lip and proximate edge of the sole plate are in spaced in relationship to each other. The proper spacing between the portion of the housing with the beater and sole plate holding the sheet, provides for improved dual mode cleaning performance. The cleaning system may be used to clean hard surfaces, such as a floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Glenn Allen Bradbury, Robert William Atter
  • FLOOR CLEANING DEVICE HAVING A DUST BIN AND A PANEL FOR HOLDING A CLEANING SHEET PROXIMATE THERETO
    Publication number: 20150033491
    Abstract: A foot for a device and a related device for cleaning a target surface and which can accept a sheet for contact with the target surface. The device also has a rotatable beater bar. The beater bar and sheet provide two cleaning modes for the device. The device has a foot which comprises a housing and forward lip for the beater bar and further has a sole plate for accepting the cleaning sheet. The lip and proximate edge of the sole plate are in spaced in relationship to each other. The proper spacing between the portion of the housing with the beater and sole plate holding the sheet, provides for improved dual mode cleaning performance. The cleaning system may be used to clean hard surfaces, such as a floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Glenn Allen BRADBURY, Robert William ATTER