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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198050 | Hair sculpting device and methods A handheld device for sculpting hair includes a pliable member having a substantially smooth bottom surface. A plurality of spaced-apart bores are disposed in the bottom surface. When the handheld device is placed against a person's head, the pliable member at least... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7159274 | Vacuum grooming tool A vacuum grooming tool is disclosed that includes a vacuum nozzle attachable to a vacuum source and has a hollow body with a mouth opening. A grooming device selected from a variety of standard animal grooming hand tools, such as a shedding blade, rake, or de-mattin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6966098 | Cleaner A cleaner is provided which includes an electric dirt collection mechanism with an electrically powered dirt collection action and a wiping cleaning mechanism with a wiping cleaning action utilizing a cleaning sheet provided on the bottom surface of the main body of... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6799350 | Suction-assisted dusting device A suction-assisted dust mop enables dust to be efficiently attracted to the mop pile surface and held in place during cleaning. An electric motor powered blower or fan connected to a hollow tube generates a suction for cleaning dust at multiple suction holes in the ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6370731 | Vacuum dusting attachment device A dusting attachment device is disclosed for use in interaction with a line or connection hose of a suction or blowing type cleaning system. The invention is provided with a core unit with base and apex ends and three lengthwise oriented portions. The cor... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6143093 | Sanitary spilled liquid disposal device A device and method is provided for sanitarily removing a spill from a horizontal surface employing a flexible innertube with radial circumferential holes and covered by an absorbent material with outwardly facing strips for securing the device to the hor... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5826300 | Vacuum cleaner accessory A multi-purpose vacuum cleaner accessory is provided for use in grooming multiple types of animals and for cleaning fabric and flooring substrates. The accessory comprises a body and a brush attachable thereto. The brush is configured for creating an airf... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5765259 | Vacuum nozzle for cleaning ceiling fan blades A vacuum nozzle has an elongate, tubular handle with an open end for connection to a vacuum cleaner hose, and has a hollow, generally rectangular head connected to the handle's opposite end. The head defines a transversely extending blade passage of gener... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5718016 | Nozzle assembly for vacuum cleaners A nozzle assembly includes: a glove having a plurality of separate flexible sheaths for putting on a user's hand, the glove being deformable with the movement of the fingers of the user; and a hose having a first end adapted for coupling to the input port... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5692263 | Delicate dusting vacuum tool A vacuum tool for delicate dusting of plants and similar delicate fabrics has an inner and outer shell. The inner shell has a distribution of holes providing even volume of air flow per unit length of inner and outer shells. The outer shell has an even di... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5655257 | Human head's scalp scrubber, cleanser and dryer A scalp scrubber for insertion between the scalp of a human head and an artificial hair piece attached to the scalp along at least a portion of the perimeter of the hair piece. The scrubber includes a handle portion having a free end and a scrubber head p... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5428865 | Water-filtered vacuum sander Sanding apparatus in which dust raised by sanding is drawn by reduced pressure through a porous sanding sheet and directly through apertures into a plenum chamber and from there through an air passage into an air space in a closed container partially fill... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5351362 | Active vacuum cleaner nozzle The active vacuum cleaner nozzle of the invention exhibits a two-part housing having an attached suction pipe connecting socket. The two housing parts are pivotably hinge-connected to each other at their end opposite to the suction pipe connecting socket,... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5123142 | Vacuum operated cleaner attachment A cleaner attachment for use with a vacuum source, such as a common vacuum cleaner or a central vacuum system, defined by a plurality of feathers arranged about the end of a tube defining the body of the attachment. The feathered covered end of the tube i... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5123141 | Cleaning tool having airflow directing manifold for a vacuum cleaner system A cleaning tool for a vacuum cleaner system. The cleaning tool has a manifold disposed therein for more evenly distributing a vacuum-like force produced by the vacuum cleaner system to an undersurface of the cleaning tool, thereby increasing the number of... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4800616 | Air powered duct cleaner and crawler The cleaning apparatus is formed by a housing member adapted to be inserted into an air duct and which has two spaced apart ports for providing an air flow path through the housing member. A flexible hose has one end coupled to one of the ports and is emp... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4759155 | Particle collecting sander An apparatus for sanding and collecting sanded particles. The particle collecting sander includes a base member having a negative pressure chamber contained within. The base is secured to a cover member which is provided with a multiplicity of grooves ext... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4279057 | Portable spotting tool for carpets Spots and stains are completely removed from wall-to-wall carpeting, upholstery fabric, and the like, by using a generally flat, hollow tool, which is inserted beneath the carpet or fabric without completely removing the latter from the floor or piece of ... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4198727 | Baseboard dusters for vacuum cleaners A vacuum cleaner is provided with holding devices on the sidewalls of its housing on which brushes can be mounted which enable baseboards in a room to be dusted while the vacuum cleaner is being moved about to clean the carpet.... | 04/22/1980 |
| 3965527 | Vacuum grooming brush A vacuum grooming brush for dogs comprises a brush head having a set of bristles extending from one side of the head and one or more vacuum inlet passages located between the bristles and the outer edges of the head, and connecting means for connecting th... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3955238 | Dog brush A dog brush is provided for attachment to a conventional vacuum cleaner. Semi-flexible plastic bristles are curved in the direction in which the brush is drawn across a dog, whereby to cradle loose hairs transversely of the air flow into the vacuum cleane... | 05/11/1976 |
