Patents by Inventor Steven P. Irby

Steven P. Irby 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).

  • Patent number: 6484348
    Abstract: Vacuum devices having integrated cord storage and pivotable tool holders are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vacuum device includes a housing, an airflow propulsion device, and a power cord. The housing includes an outer surface having a recess disposed therein, the recess being sized to receive a plurality of loops of the power cord. First and second cord retainers are disposed within the recess and project outwardly from the housing, the first and second cord retainers being sized to retain the plurality of loops of the power cord. The outer surface may be a bottom surface of the apparatus. In another embodiment, the housing includes a cord mount disposed within the recess, the fixed end of the power cord being connected to the cord mount such that a localized portion of the power cord proximate the cord mount is directed approximately toward the first cord retainer. Alternately, the localized portion of the power cord may be inclined with respect to the base surface, or parallel with the base surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Chris M. Paterson, Paul A. Moshenrose, Steven P. Irby
  • Patent number: D455240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Chris M. Paterson, Paul A. Moshenrose, Steven P. Irby