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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151411 | Vacuum cleaner The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner of a type comprising an elongated support body (1) including a handle (3) in an upper end of the support body, a nozzle device attached to a lower end of the support body by means of a rotatable joint, and a va... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8122566 | Vacuum cleaner handle lock and valve control A vacuum cleaner having a base with a first air inlet, a rear housing, a removable handle and a socket on the housing to receive the handle. The handle has a grip, a second air inlet, and a hose connected to the second air inlet. The vacuum has a valve with a first ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8108967 | Handle assembly for a cleaning appliance A handle assembly for a cleaning appliance includes a slidably extendible wand and a connecting portion that includes a first locking arrangement releasably securing the handle assembly to the main body of the cleaning appliance, a second locking arrangement releasa... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8099830 | Handle arrangement on a vacuum cleaner hose A handle arrangement on a vacuum cleaner hose has an inner bushing non-rotatably attached to one end of the hose and is inserted in a handle tube and axially fixed therein such that it can rotate. Electrical leads are guided outwards from the hose and the inner bush... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8082623 | Accessible vacuum cleaner for persons with disabilities A floor cleaning appliance includes a body having a nozzle assembly and a handle assembly. A dirt collection vessel and suction generator are carried on the body. The handle assembly is pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly and is selectively displaceable into ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8060980 | Floor care appliance equipped with break-over protected latch assembly A floor care appliance includes a housing having a nozzle assembly with a suction inlet. A dirt collection vessel and a suction generator are carried on the housing. A control handle pivotally connects to the nozzle assembly and is selectively displaceable between a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060981 | Upright vacuum cleaner A steerable vacuum cleaner comprises an upright body portion which is pivotally mounted at its lower end to the rear of a wheeled floor-engaging head portion. A catch is pivotally mounted intermediate its opposite ends to the upright body portion, the catch having a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8042224 | Cleaning appliance A cleaning appliance includes a main body, a handle assembly and a hose. The handle assembly includes a tube and a gripping portion fixedly attached thereto. The hose has one end attached to the main body. The tube is movable relative to the main body between a stor... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037572 | Vacuum with stowable handle A vacuum having a container and a cover coupled to the container. The coupled cover and container define an interior space communicating with an inlet and an outlet. A fan is fluidly disposed between the inlet and the outlet and a motor is operable to rotationally d... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8020251 | Vacuum cleaner with collapsible handle A vacuum cleaner having a base adapted to be moved on a surface to be cleaned, an inlet nozzle disposed on a lower surface of the base, a vacuum source, and a dirt receptacle. A lower handle is pivotally attached to the base at a lower pivot, and an upper handle is ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7891050 | Handle assembly for a cleaning appliance A handle assembly for a cleaning appliance includes a handle portion and a tubular wand having an open end configured to receive tools or other accessories when the cleaning appliance is in use. The handle assembly also includes a wand cap which is movable between a... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7854039 | Handle assembly rotatable in all directions and cleaner having the same A cleaner having a handle assembly rotatable in all directions is disclosed, the handle assembly including a housing; a handle which is capable of being gripped by a user; a connection unit which connects the handle with the housing to rotate in all directions; and ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7836547 | Vacuum cleaner with hand grip and adapter A vacuum cleaner with a handle and an adapter accommodates the end region of the vacuum cleaner suction pipe at one end and the pipe socket of the handle at the other end is improved by the adapter being of a durable construction that does not require a new vacuum c... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832050 | Floor care apparatus with a three section wand assembly A floor care apparatus includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. A suction inlet is provided on the nozzle assembly. A dirt collection vessel, a suction generator and a wand receiver are carried on the housing. The cleaning wand assembly i... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7805806 | Handle arrangement on a suction hose A handle arrangement on a suction hose equipped for spray extraction has a bushing non-rotatably attached to one end of the hose, and is inserted in a handle tube and axially fixed therein such that it can rotate in the tube. An elastic liquid line is guided outward... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7765641 | Central vacuum cleaning system battery housing and handle A central vacuum cleaning system hose handle uses a battery, and has a battery compartment and a battery housing. Battery housing is interchangeable with power plug housing. When housing is drawer then drawer and handle have slide mechanism on which drawer extends i... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7765640 | Vacuum cleaner cord management system A cord management system operable to reduce or eliminate various forces exerted on a vacuum cleaner power cord. The system includes a swiveling strain relief incorporated into the vacuum handle and collars, used to connect sections of a dirty air conduit, having ext... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7730577 | Control handle assembly A control handle assembly (200) includes a rigid handle (202) for grasping by the operator to steer a walk-behind mobile machine (10) and a control portion (220) moveable relative to the handle (202) to control a function of the ma... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7676886 | Carpet cleaner with pressed-down suction A carpet cleaner with a base, a handle, and a plurality of wheels is provided. The carpet cleaner includes a suction opening provided at a front portion of the base of the carpet cleaner and a detachable pressing bar extended from the front portion of the base above... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7636983 | Floor care apparatus with telescoping handle stalk A floor care apparatus includes a telescoping handle stalk and a handle adjustment mechanism. The handle adjustment mechanism includes a control switch, an adjustment block, a linkage connecting the control switch and adjustment block and a locking pin for securing ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7540065 | Vacuum cleaner handgrip A handle stem extends along an axis and has an axially extending slot. A handgrip extends circumferentially about the stem and the slot. A prong extends from the handgrip diametrically through the slot for the slot to channel movement of the prong relative to the st... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7411133 | Method for retaining a power cord A cord management system operable to reduce or eliminate various forces exerted on a vacuum cleaner power cord. The system includes a swiveling strain relief incorporated into the vacuum handle and collars, used to connect sections of dirty air conduit, having exter... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406743 | Handle unit for vacuum cleaner The present disclosure relates to a handle unit for a vacuum cleaner. The handle unit for the vacuum cleaner for controlling a cleaner body of the vacuum cleaner includes a handle body of the vacuum cleaner; and a supporting unit projected from one side of the handl... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398579 | Ergonomic appliance handle An ergonomic appliance handle is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The appliance handle includes a base adapted to be affixed to a handle portion of an appliance, a handle grip, and a pivot device for pivotally attaching the handle grip to the ba... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7383609 | Upright type vacuum cleaner having multi joint portion An upright type vacuum cleaner is provided that includes a main body containing a filtering device that filters out foreign materials entrained in sucked air, a suction nozzle device connected to a lower portion of the main body to be pivoted on a first joint portio... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383608 | Vacuum-cleaner suction tool and vacuum cleaner using the same A vacuum-cleaner suction tool includes a sucking portion for sucking up dust on a surface to be cleaned, a joint portion having one end connected to the upper side of the sucking portion and the other end provided with a connection pipe, and an agitator disposed wit... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377007 | Vacuum cleaner with detachable vacuum module A multi-use, dual power mode vacuum cleaner (10) that can be used as an upright vacuum cleaner or as a portable, hand-carried vacuum cleaner comprises a detachable vacuum module (16) selectively mounted to an upright handle assembly (12). The de... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373690 | Floor cleaning device with collapsible handle A floor cleaning device having a base assembly and an operating handle selectively movable between an extended position and a collapsed position. The operating handle has a lower handle connected to the base assembly and an upper handle connected to the lower handle... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7363681 | Suction shut off device for a cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a base portion for... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353564 | Vacuum sweeper An attachment for portable power and suction units, including a long control tube having a length to extend from a floor to adjacent shoulder height of a standing user and a vacuum head formed from a length of tube having a slot in one side and with the ends of the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350266 | Upright type vacuum cleaner An upright type vacuum cleaner has a locking to selectively restrain the pivoting of a handle assembly when the handle assembly is pivoted to be in a right angle with respect to a base. The locking device includes a locking portion disposed at a side of the base, a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350267 | Wand assembly for a domestic appliance A wand for a domestic appliance (e.g., vacuum cleaner) includes a plurality of tubes which are dimensioned to telescope inside one another. Each tube is associated with a securing mechanism for securing the tube in an extended position with respect to another of the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350261 | Accessory support for an upright vacuum cleaner and accessory unit An accessory support for an upright type vacuum cleaner, the upright type vacuum cleaner comprising a cleaner body, a suction brush formed adjacent a lower part of the cleaner body, and a handle engaged with the cleaner body, the accessory support comprising: a hang... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331082 | Tank arrangement for a cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a base portion for... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7313845 | Upright type cleaner An upright type cleaner comprises: a body provided with a handgrip at an upper side thereof; a suction head positioned at a lower side of the body and hinge-connected to the body, for sucking dust and foreign materials of a floor; and a power ON/OFF unit disposed be... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7296322 | Hose assembly for a cleaner and upright-type vacuum cleaner using the same A hose connection assembly for a vacuum cleaner comprises a flexible hose having one end connected to the dust-collecting chamber, a hose holder connected to the other end of the flexible hose and removably connected to a connection part of the suction brush, and a ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287301 | Utility vacuum A utility vacuum that may be configured to employ a disposable bag or removable and reusable container for the collection of dirt and debris that are drawn into the utility vacuum. The utility vacuum may employ one or more movable legs that are movable between an ex... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281298 | Upright vacuum cleaner with foldable handle An upright-type vacuum cleaner having an improved, foldable handle structure to reduce the amount of storage space required when the cleaner is not in use. The upright vacuum cleaner is provided with a handle that is hinged at a pivot point to enable the handle to r... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7222390 | Clutchless self-propelled vacuum cleaner and nozzle height adjustment mechanism therefor A clutchless, direct drive, self-propelled vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle base having a suction inlet and a housing pivotally mounted on the nozzle base. A suction source is mounted to one of the nozzle base and the housing. A filter chamber is located in one of t... | 05/29/2007 |
