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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6910245 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic air path An upright vacuum cleaner with a cyclonic airflow path includes a floor-engaging base unit, a body unit pivotally mounted to the base unit and a motor/fan assembly mounted on one of the base unit or body units. A dirt collecting enclosure is also mounted on the body... | 06/28/2005 |
| D488270 | Intake tube | 04/06/2004 |
| 6698059 | Intake system for central vacuum cleaner A system for adapting the intake configuration of a central vacuum cleaning system is disclosed. The canister of the central vacuum cleaning system is provided with at least two vacuum intake openings from which an installer can choose to insert an intake... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6694755 | Adaptive defrost control device and method Adaptive defrost control and method for a household refrigerator wherein a defrost heater is prevented from being powered as long as a compressor is running. The adaptive defrost control also provides a vacation mode in which the defrost interval is set t... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6669293 | Anti-vibration seat for riding mower An apparatus for reducing the vibration in the seat of a riding mower. The apparatus reduces the amount of vibration transferred from a mower frame to the seat. The device includes a mower frame, bracket, seat frame and isolators. Isolators separate the m... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6575280 | Freewheeling bi-directional clutch A clutch including a pawl having a base portion and an arm portion extending from the base portion; a drive disk adapted to be engaged by the pawl; a friction seal adapted to receive the drive disk; a drive retainer adapted to receive the pawl and a biasi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6568162 | Control system for a cutting assembly of a lawn tractor An interlock system for use with a cutting assembly of a lawn tractor. The interlock system automatically disengages the cutting assembly when the lawn tractor is shifted into a reverse mode and prevents re-engagement of the cutter assembly when the law t... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6558453 | Bagless dustcup A bagless vacuum cleaner system dustcup assembly and method for using said system with a vacuum cleaner apparatus to separate dirt from a mixture of dirt and air inducted into said vacuum cleaner apparatus. Said bagless vacuum cleaner system generally com... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6553611 | Vacuum cleaner with thermal cutoff A vacuum cleaner having a thermal cutoff assembly. The assembly includes a temperature sensor disposed proximate to a motor of the vacuum cleaner. When the temperature sensor reaches a predetermined temperature, a switching element in the assembly disconn... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6523358 | Adaptive defrost control device and method Adaptive defrost control and method for a household refrigerator wherein a defrost interval is adjusted based upon the time it takes for a previous defrost cycle to complete. The adaptive defrost control also provides a vacation mode in which the defrost ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6497108 | Defrost control method for reducing freezer package temperature deviation Method for controlling a defrost cycle in a freezer so the defrost cycle begins at the end of a compressor operation. For the defrost cycle to begin, the compressor must have been operating for a minimum duration or the compressor must operate for a perio... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6494028 | Deck lift apparatus for riding mower An apparatus for lifting a deck of a vehicle, such as a lawn mower, by a foot actuated deck lift mechanism. The device includes a lift lever pivotally coupled to a frame and having a pin movably attached thereto. A lift linkage has a first end pivotally c... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6484846 | Compressor oil pick-up tube A hermetically sealed motor compressor comprising a housing enclosing a motor stator and rotor. A vertically oriented crankshaft is connected at one end to the rotor and has an offset crankshaft journal at its other end. An oil passage is provided in the ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6484352 | Vacuum cleaner with thermal cutoff Disclosed is a unique and novel air filtrating, self-propelled upright vacuum cleaner. The filtration system utilizes a HEPA-rated air filter as a final filtering element. The disclosed vacuum cleaner contains numerous other features including a self-prop... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6457721 | Piston ring locator A piston and split piston ring assembly having a piston ring locator to prevent substantial rotation of the piston ring in a ring groove. A notch is provided in a wall of the ring groove and an abutment pocket is formed by the ends of the split piston rin... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6375558 | Waste containment system and method for an abrading or cutting device Abrading and cutting devices such as saws include waste containment systems and methods to improve removal of slurry or other contaminants from a work area during operations, and separation of slurry from a carrying medium such as air. A vacuum bar includ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6363736 | Condensate evaporator pan A condensate collection structure for collecting and evaporating liquid condensation from a refrigerator or freezer in which a bracket assembly attached to the refrigeration housing unit supports both a condenser tubing array and a removable condensate dr... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6311366 | Battery power combination vacuum cleaner A battery-powered vacuum cleaner that may be converted from a conventional on-the-floor cleaner to a portable canister cleaner for off-the-floor or on-the-floor cleaning operations. The vacuum cleaner has a filter chamber comprising a removable dirt cup h... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308374 | Air filtering self-propelled upright vacuum cleaner Disclosed is a unique and novel air filtering, self-propelled upright vacuum cleaner. The filtration system utilizes a HEPA-rated air filter as a final filtering element. The disclosed vacuum cleaner contains numerous other features including a self-prope... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6296285 | Locking handle for refrigerators A locking handle for a refrigerator includes a mounting element rigidly secured to a refrigerator door, a hand grip rigidly secured to the mounting element, and a latch attached to the mounting element. The latch has a catch movable between a locked posit... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6279641 | Cover design for retractable awnings A retractable awning assembly includes a roller, arm assemblies supporting ends of the roller, an awning rail securable to a support wall, a flexible canopy rollable on the roller and having an outer edge secured to the roller and an inner edge connected ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276424 | Awning extension and retraction mechanism An awning includes a roller assembly having a torsion spring, a canopy connected between a wall the roller assembly, and a pair of "four-bar" arm assemblies supporting opposite ends of the roller assembly. The arm assemblies move the roller assembly betwe... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6273172 | Motor operated awning An automatic retractable awning assembly includes a roller, a flexible canopy rollable on the roller and having an inner edge for connection to a wall and an outer edge secured to the roller, a torsion spring operably connected to a first end of the rolle... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6272875 | Glass dipping cabinet An improved ice cream dipping cabinet which readily permits visualization of frozen food product stored therein. The dipping cabinet has an inner box that is at least partially surrounded by an outer box. Cold, refrigerating air is circulated between the ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6260908 | Awning extension and retraction mechanism with pneumatic actuator A retractable awning assembly includes a spring-biased roller assembly, a flexible canopy having an inner edge for connection to a wall and an outer edge secured to the roller assembly, and a pair of arm assemblies supporting opposite ends of the roller a... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6230783 | Awning extension and retraction mechanism An awning includes a roller assembly having a torsion spring, a canopy connected between a wall the roller assembly, and a pair of "four-bar" arm assemblies supporting opposite ends of the roller assembly. The arm assemblies move the roller assembly betwe... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6230582 | Crank for adjusting awning roller spring force An awning is attached to and wound on a spring loaded roller. The roller rotates on shafts secured to shaft mounts at each end. The shaft mount is secured on the end of a support arm. A crank has a two prong engagement member that fits in a slot of the sh... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6225608 | Circular film heater A range cook top is provided with circular heating zones having a layer of resistive thin film thereon. Slots in the cook top separate the heating zones from the surrounding areas of the cook top. The heating zone includes a resistive layer elements forme... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6218798 | Central vacuum interface for air exchanger A central vacuum cleaner system having a motor driven vacuum source which is selectively turned on or off. The central vacuum cleaner has an interface connector for establishing a connection between the central vacuum and an air exchanger. The interface c... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6206078 | Ratchet type cam lock for a roller A hub provided at an end of a roller rotates with the roller. A stationary cap mounted to an axle of the roller is positioned adjacent the hub. A pawl pivots on the cap and is movable to engage gears on the hub. The pawl has two abutment surfaces mounted.... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6191391 | Warmer drawer for a cooking range A warming drawer for a domestic range which is disposed within a heating chamber located relatively beneath the oven. The heating chamber is surrounded by a series of panels, and has a heating element disposed therein. The heating element is energized in ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6166353 | Free-standing warmer drawer A free-standing warming appliance includes an outer enclosure and an inner liner which cooperate together to form a heating chamber. A warmer drawer forming a receptacle for precooked food stuffs is selectively inserted into and withdrawn out of the heati... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6164883 | Returnable packaging system for elongated members A returnable and reusable packaging and storage system for elongated members, such as awnings. The system includes a container upon which a series of tubular members are stacked. Each tubular member is adapted to slidably receive an elongated member and a... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6148629 | Refrigerator enclosure installation A recreational vehicle includes an exterior wall, a floor, a roof, and a refrigerator having a front door, side walls, a rear wall, an absorber located at the rear wall, and a condenser located at the rear wall. The rear wall of the refrigerator is substa... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6116095 | Apparatus and method for measuring air flow from a duct system A method and apparatus for selectively predicting the air flows from a duct system that would be produced by environment conditioning plants. The apparatus includes a measurement duct connected to a blower. A restrictor plate is movably mounted over an in... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6112392 | Method and apparatus for installing a canopy to a roller tube A guide and a method of using the guide to install a spline of a canopy in a channel formed in a side wall of a roller tube having an end with a circumferential edge. The guide has an interior groove formed therein for receiving a portion of the circumfer... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6108864 | Vacuum cleaner having a reusable dirt cup A vacuum cleaner assembly including a motor housing, a motor and fan assembly mounted in the motor housing, and a dirt containment chamber having an air intake at one end. An apertured wall is provided at one end of the motor housing so that the fan is cl... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6098693 | Travel latch for retractable awning A retractable awning for mounting to a wall such as the side of a recreational vehicle. The awning includes a roller, a flexible canopy having an inner edge connected to the wall and an outer edge secured to the roller, a pair of arm assemblies supporting... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6098414 | Ambient temperature control for absorption refrigerator A ventilation system for an absorption refrigerator having a condenser and an absorber and located in a slide-out room of a recreational vehicle. The ventilation system includes a generally vertical air passage in which the condenser and the absorber are ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6095221 | Awning extension and retraction mechanism An awning includes a roller assembly having a torsion spring, a canopy connected between a wall the roller assembly, and a pair of "four-bar" arm assemblies supporting opposite ends of the roller assembly. The arm assemblies move the roller assembly betwe... | 08/01/2000 |
