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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151410 | Blower and rotary rake for debris herding A debris herding method and apparatus is described comprising a low power air blower and a tilted rotary rake. The air blower acts together with a tilted rotary rake to dislodge and impel the debris. A motor driven chassis transports the blower and the rotary rake a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8046870 | Nozzle A nozzle intended to be connected to a suction source, such as a vacuum cleaner/wet vacuum cleaner, whereby the nozzle includes at least one suction aperture which communicates with the suction source, and a gathering unit disposed close to each suction aperture, ea... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7827654 | Self-traveling cleaner In a self-traveling cleaner of the present invention, a cleaning mechanism includes a brush mechanism rotatable along a floor surface and a driving mechanism for rotatingly driving the brush mechanism. The brush mechanism includes a rotation axis extending perpendic... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7743462 | Double sided suction nozzle for use in vacuum cleaner A doubled sided suction nozzle having both a brush function and a duster function is disclosed. The doubled sided suction nozzle includes a nozzle body having an air inlet to draw in air, at least one brush unit rotatably disposed on a first surface of the nozzle bo... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7412750 | Floorcloth attached suction brush for vacuum cleaner A suction brush that includes a body in communication with a dust collection apparatus of a vacuum cleaner and having a main suction port formed through a bottom of the body, and a cover for covering the top of the body, the cover having auxiliary suction ports. A p... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7334291 | Suction brush assembly and a vacuum cleaner having the same A suction brush assembly comprises an assembly body having a suction inlet for drawing in dust on a surface being cleaned, a cover connected to the assembly body and having an opening for drawing in an external air, and a rotation body rotatably mounted to the assem... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331078 | Surface cleaning apparatus A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a body including a rear compartment, a forward compartment and an intermediate compartment arranged between the rear and forward compartments. An elongate rotatable brush arrangement is positioned within and extends across the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7302733 | Floor cleaning machine using microfiber pad A cleaning machine for floors and carpets includes a vacuum pick-up in front of the machine for suctioning loose material and debris off the floor. A microfiber cleaning assembly is mounted beneath the machine for cleaning the floor following the vacuum pick-up. The... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287299 | Simplified rear squeegee linkage for surface cleaning equipment A rear squeegee linkage for surface cleaning equipment, which uses a pair of compliant bushings for improved shock absorption. The actuator is mounted with a pair of clevis pins and cotter pins, and may be replaced if needed without screwing or unscrewing any bolts ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7228589 | Unattended spot cleaning apparatus A spot cleaning apparatus comprises a housing, a fluid distribution system, a fluid recovery system, an agitation system, and a controller system to automatically monitor and control inputs and outputs to said systems for removal of spots and stains from a surface w... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225501 | Brush assembly for a cleaning device A cleaning device for cleaning a surface is provided including a base for movement along a surface, a suction nozzle associated with the base, and a suction source for drawing liquid and dirt from the surface through the suction nozzle. The cleaning device further i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7199711 | Mobile floor cleaner data communication In a method of communicating data from a mobile floor cleaner to a remote receiver a data communication is initiated from a communicator of the mobile floor cleaner to the remote receiver and data is communicated to the remote receiver with the communicator. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172658 | Cleaning liquid dispensing in a mobile hard surface cleaner A hard surface cleaner includes a motorized scrub head, a fluid recovery device, a primary cleaning liquid component container, a cleaning agent container, a flow control device and a fluid flow path. The flow control device is configured to supply a flow of cleanin... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162771 | Floor cleaning machine with dust control apparatus and associate method of use A floor cleaning machine with dust control apparatus can assist in capturing dust created as a by-product during normal operations. The dust control apparatus is particularly applicable to propane-powered burnishers that use rotating pads to remove built up wax from... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7146682 | Powered edge cleaner A floor care appliance such as a vacuum cleaner is provided having a traction wheel powered edge cleaner comprised of a vertical axis rotary agitator which is affixed to either the right or left side of the suction nozzle. The agitator is rotated by the traction whe... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137876 | Adjustable head assembly for floor burnisher The head assembly of a floor burnisher is suspended by a main lift assembly and a fine adjustment assembly. The main lift moves the head assembly between a raised position in which the pad assembly is raised and tilted for access, and a lowered position in which the... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7070662 | Sprayless surface cleaner A bar jet assembly formed of a base plate having a cleaning fluid discharge chamber communicating with a cleaning fluid input surface and a discharge slot in a cleaning fluid output surface; and a pair of cover plates coupled to the fluid output surface of the base ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059014 | Tool rail cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning at least one surface of tubular tool rails includes an elongated housing having a free end, at least one brush rotatably attached to the free end of the housing, and a motor attached to the housing. The motor is operable to rotate the at le... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056198 | Dust containment device for surfacing machines A floor machine comprising a motor, a body, and a dust collection system. The dust collection system comprises a skirt, which is coupled to the floor machine and forms a cavity over the body and a floor treatment pad. The skirt includes an air channel device secured... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051399 | Cleaner cartridge A cleaner cartridge includes a container having an interior cavity, in which cleaning agent can be stored. A first end of conduit is fluidically coupled to the interior cavity. A second end of the conduit is connectable to a chemical dispenser. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7025835 | Scrubbing machine passive recycling A floor cleaning machine has one or more barriers immediately behind one or more scrubbing brushes, wherein the barriers capture and control flow of a cleaning solution (and/or other substances) that exits from beneath the scrubbing brush(es) so that such a solution... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025834 | Retractable broom and dust skirt A gutter broom assembly for a street sweeper and method of use are disclosed. The invention relates to street sweeper having a vacuum system for moving air through a portion thereof and having a gutter broom assembly. The gutter broom assembly includes housing, a gu... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007336 | Agitator construction An agitator includes a high strength, continuous metal axle, a pulley held on one end of the metal axle and a sleeve of lightweight plastic material received over the axle. The agitator is manufactured by molding a pulley body onto an underlying metal support or D-n... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6921320 | System and methods for reducing dust emissions The systems for reducing dust emissions include a dust catch. In some cases, the dust catch includes an inlet and a discharger. The inlet can be arranged so that it surrounds an abrasive surface of an abrasion device, such as a sander. Dust generated by the abrasion... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918155 | Dual agitator drive system with worm gear A floor cleaning apparatus such as an upright vacuum cleaner, an extractor or a powerhead for a canister vacuum cleaner includes twin agitators that are operatively connected together by means of a worm gear drive assembly. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6842941 | Suction port assembly of vacuum cleaner A suction port assembly of a vacuum cleaner. The suction port assembly has a pair of suction paths formed at a front and a rear portions of a bottom of a suction port body, respectively, so as to enhance the cleaning efficiency, and due to a presence of an elastic m... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6823558 | Bushing seal in a vacuum cleaner brush having a floor cloth A vacuum cleaner brush having a case and a rotary element on which a floor cloth is attached. The rotary element is rotatably disposed on a lower portion of the case. A housing is disposed in the case, having a motor disposed therein, the motor rotatably driving the... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6792648 | Floor cloth for use in vacuum cleaner and apparatus of vacuum cleaner for rotatably driving the floor cloth A floor cloth employed in a suction assembly of a vacuum cleaner for cleaning impurities on a cleaning surface, and an apparatus of the vacuum cleaner for rotatably driving the floor cloth. The rotatable floor cloth driving apparatus includes a rotary member rotatab... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6668420 | Brush assembly removal device for a floor cleaner A cleaner for cleaning a surface is provided comprising a main body and a brush assembly for engaging the surface being cleaned. An engaging member on the main body or brush assembly and a retaining portion on the other main body or brush assembly. The en... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6643894 | High efficiency vacuum cleaning apparatus and method A high efficiency vacuum cleaner includes a debris transport passage and a plurality of debris inlets maintained in generally parallel spaced relationship with the floor. The total area of the debris inlets is less than or equal to the minimum cross-secti... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640386 | Floor cleaning unit with a brush assembly A floor cleaning device includes a base portion for movement along a surface. The base portion further includes a suction nozzle and a brush assembly driven by a brush motor for agitating the surface. The brush assembly includes a lifting mechanism for mo... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6571423 | Surface-cleaning device with rotatable and pivotable cleaning part The invention relates to a surface-cleaning device (61, 63) which has a base part (69) and a cleaning part (67) having a substantially flat contact surface (71) for contact with a surface (41) to be cleaned and which is rotatable relative to the base part... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6553609 | Apparatus for floor cleaning The invention relates to an apparatus for floor cleaning, with several wheels 4, 5, 6 being attached to a frame R in such a way that a curve movement about a momentary center MP, MP1, MP2 can be performed and all momentary centers MP, MP1, MP2 form a mome... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6514354 | Surface cleaner and retrieval unit This invention is directed to a cyclonic power system and method of using the system to clean flat surfaces. The cyclone power system includes a driven spindle that is mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis. There are a plurality of radially ext... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6494773 | Border planing machine for wood floors A border planing machine for wood floors comprising a footing provided with wheels and a handle, a structure which is hinged to the footing so as to rotate about a longitudinal axis and adapted to support abrasive disks on either side with respect to the ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494772 | Floor conditioning system The present invention is floor conditioning system. The floor conditioning system improves the ease of use as compared to currently available sanding or polishing devices. Thereby, allowing the unsophisticated do-it-yourselfers to use a floor conditioning... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6413323 | Method of operating a movable base having rotatable supplies of pressurized fluid and a vacuum source An improved method for cleaning vertical walls includes providing a vacuum source to adhere the system to the vertical wall. The vacuum source removes fluid and removed material from the wall, and also adheres the system to the wall. A rotating fluid jet ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6240596 | Dust shield apparatus for floor machines Apparatus and methods for particulate containment and collection are disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, an apparatus includes a shroud attachable to the floor machine and having a skirt portion positionable proximate a work surface to define an at... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6216312 | Cleaning apparatus A clean and capture tool 1 to service floor surfaces. The tool 1 includes brackets between which there extends a circular cleaning head 3. The head 3 includes an outer cover 6 below which there is located a rotatably driven arm 3 which directs water spray... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6189174 | Carpet extractor brush assembly Floor care apparatus is disclosed wherein a powered brush assembly having a multiplicity of rotary brushes is suspended within the apparatus such that the brush assembly floats freely upon the surface being cleaned without supporting any of the machine's ... | 02/20/2001 |
