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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7845047 | Cleaning brush A brush for dusting and cleaning includes a handle having a first end and a second end, an outer rail of bristles along an outer portion of the brush having a first row of outer bristles and a second row of outer bristles; an inner rail of bristles along an inner po... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7673371 | Vacuum broom apparatus A vacuum broom apparatus for removing particulate debris from surfaces such as those of floors includes a housing which has an upper wall from which protrudes a vacuum inlet tube connectable to a vacuum power source. The housing includes a shroud which protrudes dow... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7437797 | Duster brush assembly for vacuum cleaners The present invention relates to a duster brush assembly for a vacuum cleaner. The duster brush assembly includes a duster brush fixedly disposed at the air flow entrance of a hollow tubular member operatively connected to the vacuum cleaner. A hollow tubular member... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7363674 | Fan blade cleaning tool and method The present invention is directed to a fan blade cleaning tool having a box-shaped housing. The housing has first and second openings on opposing sides, with a passage extending therebetween for receiving a fan blade. A dust gutter extends outwardly from, and adjace... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7320150 | Automatic dust pan broom A broom (20) which permits picking up dust and disposing of said dust while standing up. The broom (20) comprises an aspiration canal (24) in the broom brush (22), reaching an aspiration tubing situated inside the broom handle (26)... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7290309 | Cleaning head for a vacuum cleaner with edge cleaning bristles A cleaning head (30) for a vacuum cleaner comprises a housing (305) which extends transversely to the direction of intended movement (A) of the head. A row of bristles (310) extend outwardly from the sides of the housing (305). The bristl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278181 | Vacuum cleaner with air bleed A vacuum cleaner comprises a cyclonic separator (116) for separating dirt and dust from an incoming airflow. A tool (300) and a suction conduit (114) connect the tool (300) to the separator (116). The tool (300) comprises a ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7260869 | Accessory assembly for vacuum cleaners An accessory assembly for a vacuum cleaner comprises: an accessory body; a crevice attachment and an upholstery attachment, both formed integrally with the accessory body; and a dusting attachment disposed on the accessory body, the dusting attachment being slidably... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254866 | Vacuum cleaner nozzle A cleaning implement for cleaning a soiled surface having soiling particles lodge therein includes a body having a cleaning surface defining first and second cleaning section. The first and second cleaning sections are provided respectively with first and second dis... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7200893 | Brush assembly for a floor cleaning unit A floor cleaning device having a base assembly for movement along a cleaning surface is provided. The base assembly comprises a brush assembly for engaging the surface of the floor being cleaned removably mounted to a base part. A nozzle assembly is removably mounte... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168129 | Surface cleaning device A surface cleaning device used with a vacuum cleaner nozzle inlet to clean a selected surface profile, includes a housing with a surrounding sidewall defining a housing interior. A divider is disposed within the housing interior, to separate into a first and second ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7069620 | Floor tool A floor tool for use in vacuum cleaning floor surfaces includes a sole plate that has a suction channel formed in it. The suction channel is bounded on at least one side by a working edge for engaging with the floor surface. Lint pickers are positioned alongside the... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7036184 | Accessory tool assembly for vacuum cleaner An accessory tool for a vacuum cleaner is provided which allows a small crevice to be easily cleaned, and for accessory tools to be easily changed based on places to be cleaned. The accessory tool includes a crevice tool detachably coupled to a brush tool. The crevi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6941614 | Carpet grooming attachment A carpet grooming attachment for a motorized brush device, the attachment having a generally triangular shaped housing; the attachment attaching to the wheel axle of a motorized brush device; a brush; means for delivering fluid attached to a external surface of the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6921438 | Vacuum cleaner attachment for fungi removal and method of use thereof A vacuum cleaner attachment and method of use thereof provides an effective cleaning system for fungi and the like. A vacuum paddle extension enables the attachment to travel into narrow cracks and crevices where fungus may grow and by use of an abrasive and porous ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6862775 | Vacuum cleaner nozzle A vacuum cleaner nozzle having a housing at which a pivoting terminal connecting piece is attached for connecting a guide suction pipe. A spoiler-shaped surface on at least one side of the nozzle housing, which protrudes over the contour of the nozzle housing and ta... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6820305 | Vacuum cleaner with accessories A vacuum cleaner includes several attachments and an attachment unit for accommodating the attachments. The attachment unit of the vacuum cleaner incorporates a crevice tool, an upholstery tool, or an upholstery brush. The attachments are connected to the attachment... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6792645 | Lighted coil cleaning tool A coil cleaning tool for attachment to a vacuum cleaner hose includes a flattened tubular housing having opposed planar side faces connected by top and bottom walls, the top and bottom walls having a narrow width such that the entire tubular housing is very narrow a... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6574830 | Vacuum operated cleaning accessory with roller brush A vacuum cleaner accessory that is used in cleaning heat exchanger units for heating and cooling machinery, wherein the invention comprises of a wand-like body forming an interior that is continuously connected at a rear open end with a vacuum source and ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6568028 | Carpet-cleaning brush A carpet-cleaning brush, particularly for use in cleaning rugs or carpets soiled by the hair of animals kept in the room. The brush has bristles in the form of an angle or arc, a brush body for receiving the bristles, a brush head which is fixed thereto a... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6530118 | Sub-suction pipe assembly for vacuum cleaner A sub-suction pipe assembly for a vacuum cleaner includes an air suction pipe connected to a vacuum cleaner body, a sub-suction pipe connected to the air suction pipe and movable along the air suction pipe between a first position and a second position. T... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6484357 | Nozzle attachment for a vacuum cleaner A nozzle attachment for a vacuum cleaner. In one embodiment, the nozzle attachment includes a plurality of open-ended tubes, where the tubes are parallel to one another axially and each of the tubes is in contact with at least one other tube side by side ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6385811 | Suction head for floor vacuum cleaners A suction head for floor vacuum cleaners has a unitary plastic housing (1) containing a suction channel (2), and a bottom plate (7) arranged on the underside of the housing and having a suction mouth (13). The suction mouth adjoins a vertically aligned, b... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6353960 | Helper attachment devices for cleaning A convenient helper attachment device adapted for use in combination with cleaning apparatuses/units is for use as a universal back up for the cleaning apparatus. The cleaning apparatus has a near end for being held by a user and a far end for supporting ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6345409 | Vacuum nozzle for cleaning ceiling fan blades A vacuum nozzle attachment having a housing with a venturi-shaped internal air chamber, an angled head and brush-lined aperture, blade guides and an offset tapered tubular neck for attachment to a vacuum hose or wand. The constricted air chamber provides ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6131235 | Adjustable brush holder for web cleaning systems A brush carrier assembly of the type generally associated with a vacuum hood as part of a vacuum cleaning system used with a moving web is disclosed. The brush carrier utilizes a fixed portion and a movable portion which are adjustable relative to each ot... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6125500 | Combination swing broom and vacuum cleaner assembly A new Combination Broom and Vacuum Cleaner Assembly for easy pickup of dirt piles. The inventive device includes an upper handle, a lower handle, a broom portion, a means for creating suction, a vacuum manifold, and an attachment head. In use, the Combina... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6094776 | Brush and spacer assembly for a vacuum cleaner A removable brush spacer assembly for attachment to the lateral edge of a vacuum cleaner nozzle in order to support an edge brush and to space the brush with respect to a surface is shown and described. The brush spacer assembly incorporates an elongated ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6044521 | Hygienic body vac A vacuum attachment with disposable sleeve is provided including a vacuum mounting assembly. Further included is a disposable sleeve removably secured over an end of the mounting assembly. The sleeve has a plurality of apertures formed therein.... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6029311 | Vacuum assisted broom A vacuum assisted broom for sweeping floors having a sweeping member, preferably in the form of a plurality of stiff bristles, for bi-directional sweeping of the floor. The sweeping member is operatively mounted within a housing member, which housing memb... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5970577 | Brush head assembly for a vacuum cleaner A brush head assembly for a vacuum cleaner having an improved structure. The brush head assembly has a brush head body having a triangle structure including a vertical plane to which an upholstery brush is attached, a lower plane horizontally which is for... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5944031 | Hair style device A hair-styling device containing a hand attachmentt and a source for heated air under pressure connected to the hand attachment. The hand attachment is made up of a heat-reflecting member, bands for attaching the hand attachment to a hand, an air chamber,... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5850669 | Vacuum cleaner head A vacuum cleaner head, for attachment directly to a vacuum cleaner body having a central longitudinal axis, has exposed bristles with remote ends on a plane off-set by about 70° to the central axis. The bristles extend along opposing sides of a lower sur... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5839161 | Suction pipe assembly for a vacuum cleaner A suction pipe assembly for a vacuum cleaner includes a suction pipe body and a brush member. The suction pipe body is provided with a distal open end portion. The brush member includes a brush base which has a generally U-shaped cross section, a rear sec... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5839158 | Sweeping brooms A combined vacuum cleaner and broom device includes an elongate hollow handle connected at its lower end to separable housing parts. The housing part contains an electric motor and fan and the housing part contains a dust collecting compartment. Lines of ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5832559 | Multipurpose auxiliary brush for a vacuum cleaner Disclosed is a multipurpose auxiliary brush for complementing a cleaning function of a main brush and for enabling a vacuum cleaner to perform various cleaning jobs, regardless of an object and place to be cleaned. A knife-type brush of the multipurpose a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5826301 | Multipurpose auxiliary brush for a vacuum cleaner Disclosed is a multipurpose auxiliary brush for complementing a cleaning function of a main brush and for enabling a vacuum cleaner to perform various cleaning jobs, regardless of an object and place to be cleaned. A knife-type brush of the multipurpose a... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5826299 | Brush assembly for a vacuum cleaner A brush assembly for a vacuum cleaner which can be simply manufactured by a molding working. The brush assembly has a body formed at an upper surface thereof with a recess, an air duct integrally formed with the body, and ribs for clamping the auxiliary b... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5802667 | Duct cleaning device A duct cleaning device, including a flexible conduit with a first, inlet end and a second, outlet end. An end cap with a central hole is attached to the first end; a connector adapted for coupling the device to a vacuum hose (or the inlet of a vacuum clea... | 09/08/1998 |
