Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D658835 | Steam mop | 05/01/2012 |
| 8156656 | Hedgetrimmer with rotatable rear handle A hedgetrimmer having a housing, a motor located within the housing for driving a reciprocating blade for cutting vegetation. A front handle located at a front end of the housing and a rear handle located at a rear end of the housing. The rear handle having a trigge... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8141200 | Air inlet for a vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner 2 having a housing 4 having an inlet 12 and an outlet 54 is disclosed. Actuation of a motor 46 causes a fan to displace air out of outlet 54, and the resulting suction upstream of the fan draws dirty air thr... | 03/27/2012 |
| D656695 | Accessory brush for a vacuum cleaner | 03/27/2012 |
| D656645 | Lamp | 03/27/2012 |
| D656459 | Charger base for a hand-held vacuum cleaner | 03/27/2012 |
| D656371 | String trimmer | 03/27/2012 |
| D654510 | Tiller | 02/21/2012 |
| D654509 | Tiller | 02/21/2012 |
| D653265 | Lawnmower | 01/31/2012 |
| D653090 | String trimmer | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101877 | Rotating dual switching mechanism The present invention provides a rotating dual switching mechanism having a first switch and a first activator with rotational axis, and a second switch having a second activator that is offset from the rotational axis. A ring-shaped actuator is concentric with the ... | 01/24/2012 |
| D653008 | Hand-held vacuum cleaner | 01/24/2012 |
| D652846 | Lawnmower | 01/24/2012 |
| 8091174 | Upright vacuum cleaners The present invention provides an upright vacuum cleaner (10) having an elongate body (12) and comprising a floorhead (14) on which the elongate body is mounted, the floorhead (14) having a first inlet (140) for dirty air, a wand h... | 01/10/2012 |
| D650254 | Oscillating tool | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069575 | Vegetation pruning device A vegetation pruning device (2) includes a pair (4,6) of pivotally coupled arms. A motor bracket (36) with a rotary output drive (34) provides drive to a cutting element (8) which is coupled to the rotary output drive (34). ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8032984 | Vacuum cleaner filter cleaning mechanisms The present invention provides a vacuum cleaner having an inlet (26) for dirty air, an outlet (24) for clean air, and a filter (44) located in fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet. A motor drives a fan for moving air into the inl... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028373 | Vacuum cleaners A vacuum cleaner (2) having a body (4) having a floorhead (6) and an elongate handle (14) pivotably mounted to the body is disclosed. A door (24) is provided on an end (20) of a collection chamber (12) opposite to a c... | 10/04/2011 |
| D645316 | Hammer drill | 09/20/2011 |
| D642119 | Battery | 07/26/2011 |
| 7971758 | Caulk gun A motorized caulk gun has a housing which receives a plunger. The plunger is disposed adjacent to caulk cartridge which is received in the housing. The plunger is movable in a first direction to discharge caulk from the cartridge. A first and second plate moves the ... | 07/05/2011 |
| D641111 | Hand-held vacuum cleaner | 07/05/2011 |
| D640848 | Hand-held vacuum cleaner | 06/28/2011 |
| D640847 | Hand-held vacuum cleaner | 06/28/2011 |
| D640431 | Powered brush head for a hand-held vacuum cleaner | 06/21/2011 |
| D640021 | Hand-held vacuum cleaner | 06/14/2011 |
| 7845046 | Hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner A hand-held vacuum cleaner with a container for the storage of dirt and debris therein. To provide improved efficiency and performance, the hand-held vacuum may employ a primary HEPA filter, a device for swirling a dirt and debris laden air flow and/or a mechanized ... | 12/07/2010 |
| D631314 | Hand-held reciprocating saw | 01/25/2011 |
| D630499 | Wall mounting bracket for a hand-held vacuum cleaner | 01/11/2011 |
| D628325 | Portable lamp | 11/30/2010 |
| D627718 | Charger base for a hand-held vacuum cleaner | 11/23/2010 |
| D627372 | Mower | 11/16/2010 |
| D627371 | Mower | 11/16/2010 |
| D625972 | String trimmer | 10/26/2010 |
| 7814665 | Actuation mechanism for a power tool An actuation mechanism for actuating a power tool that includes a cable assembly comprising at least one outer sheath (41) arranged coaxially around an inner cable (40), wherein the inner cable (40) slides relative to the outer sheath (41... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7799103 | Filter cleaning mechanisms In one aspect, the present invention provides a filter cleaning mechanism comprising: a filter material (37) for filtering out dust and dirt particles from air passing therethrough; a frame (32, 34, 35, 38, 39) for supporting said filter material (3... | 09/21/2010 |
| D623909 | Hedgetrimmer with rotating handle | 09/21/2010 |
| 7779860 | Airflow control mechanism The present invention provides an airflow control mechanism comprising a conduit for air having an inlet located at a first end thereof and an outlet located at a second end thereof; a first opening formed in a side of said conduit and able to provide a secondary in... | 08/24/2010 |
| D622465 | Powered vacuum cleaner brush head | 08/24/2010 |
