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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D654958 | Game player keyboard | 02/28/2012 |
| 8082623 | Accessible vacuum cleaner for persons with disabilities A floor cleaning appliance includes a body having a nozzle assembly and a handle assembly. A dirt collection vessel and suction generator are carried on the body. The handle assembly is pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly and is selectively displaceable into ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8060980 | Floor care appliance equipped with break-over protected latch assembly A floor care appliance includes a housing having a nozzle assembly with a suction inlet. A dirt collection vessel and a suction generator are carried on the housing. A control handle pivotally connects to the nozzle assembly and is selectively displaceable between a... | 11/22/2011 |
| D638066 | Portable game player | 05/17/2011 |
| 7921510 | Motor enclosure for a vacuum cleaner A motor enclosure for a vacuum cleaner includes a body having both a motor receiver for receiving a motor and a filter receiver for receiving a filter. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7908707 | Floor cleaning apparatus with filter cleaning system A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a dirt collection vessel carried on that housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a dirty air inlet, a clean air inlet, a dirt collection chamber and a clean air outlet. A filter is received in the dirt collectio... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7887613 | Vacuum cleaner having dirt collection vessel with toroidal cyclone A vacuum cleaner includes a body having a nozzle assembly with a suction inlet and a control assembly including a control stalk. A dirt collection vessel is carried on the body. The dirt collection vessel includes a toroidal cyclone. The toroidal cyclone has an inle... | 02/15/2011 |
| D628756 | Handle for canister vacuum cleaner | 12/07/2010 |
| 7832050 | Floor care apparatus with a three section wand assembly A floor care apparatus includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. A suction inlet is provided on the nozzle assembly. A dirt collection vessel, a suction generator and a wand receiver are carried on the housing. The cleaning wand assembly i... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7752708 | Floor cleaning apparatus with filter cleaning system A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a dirt collection vessel carried on that housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a first air inlet, a second air inlet, a dirt collection chamber, a filter chamber and a clean air outlet. A filter is received in... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752707 | Bag cage having bag candy A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a suction generator carried by the housing, a bag compartment and a bag cage. The bag compartment is defined by a bag compartment wall including an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet. The bag cage is received in the bag compartm... | 07/13/2010 |
| D619315 | Floor nozzle for canister vacuum cleaner | 07/06/2010 |
| D618873 | Floor nozzle for canister vacuum cleaner | 06/29/2010 |
| 7735187 | Bag cage having bag caddy A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a suction generator carried by the housing, a bag compartment and a bag cage. The bag compartment is defined by a bag compartment wall including an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet. The bag cage is received in the bag compartm... | 06/15/2010 |
| D617964 | Canister for vacuum cleaner | 06/15/2010 |
| D617963 | Canister vacuum cleaner | 06/15/2010 |
| 7676884 | Vacuum cleaner equipped with bag compartment including a bag cage A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a suction generator carried by the housing, a bag compartment and a bag cage. The bag compartment is defined by a bag compartment wall including an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet. The bag cage is received in the bag compartm... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7673369 | Floor cleaning apparatus with filter cleaning system A floor cleaning apparatus includes a dirt collection vessel and a suction generator carried on the housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a dirty air inlet, a dirt collection chamber and a clean air outlet. A filter is received in the dirt collection vessel. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7673368 | Dust bag arrangement and filling indicator for floor care apparatus A floor care apparatus has a housing, including a wall, for storing a dust bag. The dust bag is angled relative to the wall and pressure sensors fill the space between the wall and dust bag. During use, as dust fills the bag, the bag expands and impinges upon a firs... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7669283 | Method and apparatus for deep cleaning rug or carpet A rug or carpet cleaner includes a housing, a suction generator carried on the housing and agitator carried on the housing. The agitator includes a hollow body, a cleaning projection carried on the hollow body, an air intake aperture provided in the cleaning project... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7647670 | Vacuum cleaner with final filtration compartment for reducing noise A vacuum cleaner is provided including a housing having a nozzle assembly with a suction inlet and a canister assembly with a dirt collection vessel receiver. A suction generator is carried on the housing. A dirt collection vessel is received in the receiver. A fina... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7647245 | Security system-related marketing system and method A security system-related marketing system includes a retail environment receptive of walk-in traffic and adapted to market goods and services to consumers. A security system-compliant device adapted to operate as a component of a security system is physically dispo... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7640624 | Dirt cup with dump door in bottom wall and dump door actuator on top wall A floor cleaning appliance includes a housing carrying both a suction generator and a dirt cup. The dirt cup includes a sidewall, a top wall and a dump door. A latch is provided to secure the dump door in a closed position. An actuator for releasing that latch is re... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7640621 | Thermal protection system for electrical appliance An electrical appliance includes a housing carrying a drive motor, a temperature sensor and a controller. The temperature sensor monitors the operating temperature of the drive motor. The controller is responsive to the temperature sensor. The controller adjusts the... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7636983 | Floor care apparatus with telescoping handle stalk A floor care apparatus includes a telescoping handle stalk and a handle adjustment mechanism. The handle adjustment mechanism includes a control switch, an adjustment block, a linkage connecting the control switch and adjustment block and a locking pin for securing ... | 12/29/2009 |
| D607162 | Bagless upright vacuum cleaner | 12/29/2009 |
| D607161 | Upright vacuum cleaner | 12/29/2009 |
| 7614113 | Motor enclosure for a vacuum cleaner A motor enclosure for a vacuum cleaner includes a body having both a motor receiver for receiving a motor and a filter receiver for receiving a filter. ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7581287 | Vacuum cleaner with spiral air guide A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a suction inlet, a dirt collection vessel carried on the housing and a suction generator carried on the housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a dirt collection chamber and a spiral air guide providing a spiral air pa... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7555811 | Floor cleaning apparatus equipped with removable half-plenum A floor cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle assembly having a suction inlet and a canister assembly having a housing including a dirt vessel receiver, a wall and a compartment. The wall includes an airpath opening. A dirt collection vessel is held in the receiver a... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7555810 | Vacuum cleaner with wand activated conversion valve A floor care apparatus includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. A suction inlet is provided on the nozzle assembly. A dirt collection vessel, a suction generator and a wand receiver are carried on the housing. A first air flow pathway con... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7509707 | Floor cleaning apparatus with dirt detection sensor A vacuum cleaner includes a housing that carries a suction inlet, a dirt collection vessel, a main filter compartment and a suction generator. The main filter is received in the main filter compartment. An airflow pathway connects the suction inlet, the dirt collect... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7468083 | Vacuum cleaner equipped with bag mount and separate bag caddy A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a filter bag cavity. A suction generator and a bag mount are both carried on the housing. Additionally, the vacuum cleaner includes a bag caddy that is displaceable between an operating position connected to the bag mount a... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7386917 | Vacuum cleaner with quick release wand A vacuum cleaner includes a housing carrying a suction generator and a dirt collection vessel. In addition the vacuum cleaner includes a cleaning nozzle including a wand receiver, a tubular wand, a latch releasably securing an end of the wand to the wand receiver an... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7373689 | Floor care apparatus having visual dirt indicator with flexible membrane circuit A floor care apparatus has a housing with a wall having a contour. A flexible membrane circuit includes an adhesive side that attaches the circuit to the wall to generally follow the contour. A controller connects to the circuit and illuminates a visual indicator as... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7356876 | Swivel assembly for connecting a wand to a nozzle assembly of a vacuum cleaner In one aspect, a swivel assembly connects a wand to a nozzle assembly of a vacuum cleaner. The assembly includes a connector for pivotally connecting to the nozzle assembly and having an oversized opening formed in an outer sidewall thereof. A receiver is provided f... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357823 | Disposable filter within a removable chamber A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator and a dirt cup. The dirt cup includes a dirt collection chamber, an inlet and an open end. Additionally, the vacuum cleaner includes a filter assembly. The filter assembly includes a filter hou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343641 | Dirt collection assembly with volcanic airflow A vacuum cleaner is provided including a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dirt cup carried on the housing. The dirt cup includes a bottom wall, a sidewall, a dirt collection chamber, an air inlet to the dirt collection chambe... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343642 | Vacuum cleaner with dirt vessel and separate filter assembly A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dirt collection assembly carried on the housing. The dirt collection assembly includes (a) a dirt vessel having an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall, a bottom wall,... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343643 | Selective bag or bagless cleaning system A vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly connected to the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes an inlet. A suction generator is carried on one of the nozzle assembly and canister assembly. A cyclonic separation chamber is carried ... | 03/18/2008 |
