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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028371 | Suction device In a suction device for the intake by suction and/or extraction by suction of chips or dust, comprising a lower part (1) which is preferably provided with rollers (17), a collection container (2) which can be placed on said lower part and an upp... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7434293 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner includes a motor casing to receive a driving motor with an air outlet through which air from a dust collecting chamber flows. The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body with a driving chamber that receives the motor ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7316049 | Apparatus and method for evacuating a liquid One version of the portable liquid-evacuation device may include: a container having a top wall, a bottom wall, a sidewall, a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, and an air outlet, with the air outlet being connectable to a remote vacuum source; a pump positioned in the ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7296323 | Dust collector A dust collector includes: a motor functioning as a driving source; a drive unit for driving a motor; a dust collection fan rotated by the motor; a head section for accommodating the dust collection fan; a switch provided on the head section to control the starting ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287300 | Portable vacuum system A backpack mounted portable vacuum system is provided having a motor portion and a filter portion. The motor portion is cylindrically shaped and has a first vertical axis. The filter portion is also cylindrically shaped and has a second vertical axis that is horizon... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7278180 | Device for protecting motor in vacuum cleaner A device for protecting a motor in a vacuum cleaner is provided. The device includes a lower casing for forming a lower portion of a main body of the cleaner, a motor housing, which is installed in the lower casing and includes the driving motor therein and an upper... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263743 | Motor mount assembly A motor mounting assembly includes a motor mount member having a first and second generally opposing sides. A generally U-shaped channel is formed in the second side of the motor mount member extending around its periphery to form a lip extending from the first side... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260868 | Simple dust collector A simple dust collector includes a housing, a base plate horizontally separating the interior of the housing to form a motor chamber for fix a motor to rotate a fan covered by a fan cover under the base plate. A sucking passageway and a wind-exhausting hole are form... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7210193 | Portable cleaning assembly The subject invention provides a vacuum unit, a waste container, and a transport mechanism. The vacuum unit applies a vacuum to clean an area to collect debris and the waste container collects waste by a user separate from debris collected by the vacuum unit. The tr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210195 | Integrated spider separator A vacuum cleaner assembly comprising a body, a motor disposed within the body and having an output shaft for rotating about axis, a fan coupled to the output shaft for generating a vacuum airflow through an air intake port in the body, and a separator coupled to the... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191490 | Soil collection receptacle attaching/detaching apparatus for cyclone vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaner having the same Disclosed is a soil collection receptacle attaching/detaching apparatus for a cyclone vacuum cleaner, which allows only a soil collection receptacle to be attached to or detached from a cyclone unit that includes a cyclone body as well as the soil collection recepta... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179062 | Integrated shop vacuum and air compressor system An integrated, yet divisible shop vacuum and air compressor system is provided with a blower, a wet and dry vacuuming section and a compressor section, each of which is mounted on a easy to relocate trolley. The vacuum system has a separate motor from the compressor... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165290 | Caster and dolly wheel attachments for cylindrical tanks Caster wheel assemblies that may be snap-fitted onto a cylindrical tank or drum are shown and described. Also dolly-wheel assemblies that include an axle supported by two wheels are also disclosed which may be snap-fitted onto a cylindrical tank or drum. The caster ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159273 | Muffler assembly for a bagless vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner having a muffler system is disclosed. The upright vacuum cleaner includes a carpet engaging nozzle base and an upper housing pivotally connected to the nozzle base. The upright vacuum cleaner further includes a dirt cup removably secured to... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152274 | Handle and latch for a removable dirt separation system An upright vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The upright vacuum cleaner includes a carpet engaging nozzle base and an upper housing pivotally attached to the nozzle base. The upright vacuum cleaner further includes a removable bucket releasably secured to the upper housi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7080425 | Vacuum canister and mounting bracket for use therewith A mounting bracket for use in association with a vacuum canister for a central vacuum system is disclosed. The mounting bracket is received within the housing of the vacuum canister and thereby divides the canister into clean and dirt collection chambers. Dirt colle... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7069618 | Appliance for the vacuum cleaning of dusty material and similar The present invention refers to a vacuum cleaner appliance having a box-like body (1) made up of a top part (2) and a bottom part (3). The top part (2) includes a vacuum cleaning unit (16) provided with filter (20) and the b... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051398 | Vacuum canister with auxiliary intake valve A vacuum canister for use with a central vacuum system is disclosed. The vacuum canister includes a hollow, tubular housing that has openings at either end. A cover covers the upper opening and a dust collection bin is disposed beneath the lower opening. The housing... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6848144 | Dust collection conversion device A dust collection conversion device for facilitating removal of dust from the area of work piece when a user is working on the work piece. The dust collection conversion device includes a frame assembly being designed for being coupled to a top of the shop vacuum. T... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6834412 | Mobile air duct vacuum A mobile air duct vacuum provides an efficient method for cleaning HVAC ductwork in nearly any location. Upper and lower sections of circular cross-section are removably connected defining an air passageway. Said upper section houses 1st, 2nd and 3rd stage filters f... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6807706 | Vacuum cleaner locking system A locking system for a vacuum cleaner having a top portion and a bottom portion where the bottom portion has an opening. The locking system includes a shoulder extending from an inside surface of the bottom portion, a boss protruding from an outside surface of the b... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6807709 | Vacuum cleaner cooling system A cooling system for providing cooling air for a motor having a shaft extending through an opening within the motor, the motor being contained within a vacuum cleaner housing having a top and a bottom, the cooling system including a cooling-air inlet located in a si... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6804857 | Apparatus for dampening the noise of a vacuum cleaner An improved vacuum cleaner has an acoustic dampening mechanism to substantially reduce the noise level generated from a suction unit of the vacuum cleaner while it is sufficiently cooled. Noise that radiates from the motor is continually sucked back into the motor a... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6779228 | Quiet central vacuum power unit The present invention relates to a central vacuum power unit comprising in combination a canister, a chamber for collecting debris, a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, a duct, a motor-fan assembly, a filter, and a first baffle. The duct extends between the... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6732403 | Portable cleaning assembly The subject invention provides a portable cleaning assembly. The assembly includes a vacuum body and a vacuum unit. The vacuum body has a receiving channel extending from the top of the vacuum body. The assembly further includes a waste container supported on top of... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6651294 | Device for protecting motor in vacuum cleaner A device for protecting a motor in a vacuum cleaner is provided which includes a lower casing for forming a lower portion of a main body of the cleaner; a motor housing which is installed in the lower casing and includes the driving motor therein, and of ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6637068 | Float rod seal for vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is provided having a tank with an inlet for receiving liquid material and defining an interior. An air impeller housing has an opening in air flow communication with the tank interior, and an air impeller is disposed inside the air impell... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6530116 | Vacuum cleaner with muffled detachable blower exhaust A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a housing passage with a passage inlet, air entering through the passage inlet flowing in a first direction and the housing passage directing air flowing therethrough in a second direction which is more than 90 d... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6385809 | Gasketless wet/dry vacuum with switchable blowing The vacuum includes a body having a main air passageway, and first and second air passageways diverging from the main passageway. The first air passageway defines a blower port. A closable door having an open and a closed position directs air flow from th... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6363574 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a tank assembly having an open end, a cap assembly removably connected to and generally closing off the open end, an inlet assembly disposed on one of the tank and cap assemblies, an exit opening disposed on one of the tank and c... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6321410 | Drum latch retaining mechanism for wet/dry vacuum A wet/dry vacuum appliance having a lid and a collection canister is disclosed. A latching mechanism is provided for detachably affixing the lid atop the collection canister. In one embodiment, the latching mechanism comprises a pair of opposing latch mem... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6219880 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a tank assembly having an open end, a cap assembly removably connected to and generally closing off the open end, an inlet assembly disposed on one of the tank and cap assemblies, an exit opening disposed on one of the tank and c... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6175988 | Bypass vacuum cleaner with flexible vacuum hose stored over motor cooling air shroud and carrying handle An electric motor driven bypass type vacuum cleaner apparatus, particularly adapted for wet/dry debris collection includes an open top debris collection tank having opposed integrally formed cup-shaped feet for supporting said apparatus in a stable positi... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6170118 | Collection apparatus for use with blower/vacuum units A mobile, lightweight, universal collection apparatus for use with blower/vacuum units for quickly and easily collecting and storing large amounts of bulky debris or materials which is readily disassembled for conveniently storing and shipping the apparat... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6158083 | Wet/dry vacuum with reduced operating noise A wet/dry vacuum appliance having enhanced air-handling performance and reduced operating noise is described. In one embodiment, the collector scroll in a wet/dry vacuum is configured so as to isolate the vacuum's impeller from geometries prone to increas... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6101669 | Wet/dry vacuum A vacuum appliance is disclosed, comprising a collection canister and a powerhead housing a motor and impeller assembly for establishing vacuum pressure within said canister. In one embodiment, the appliance is of the wet/dry variety. A filter assembly co... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6081961 | Portable vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a base and a cover secured together and a bellows type housing secured between the base and the cover. The cover includes a cylindrical wall and a hose connector extended through the cylindrical wall for connecting a flexible hos... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6055700 | Wet/dry vacuum with snap-action powerhead latch A vacuum appliance is disclosed, comprising a collection canister having a lid and a powerhead housing a motor and impeller assembly for establishing vacuum pressure within said canister. The powerhead is removably secured to the lid of the collection can... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6003157 | Device for deodorizing air from a toilet A device for removing air from a toilet and deodorizing the air is disclosed which comprises an air intake member having an inlet end, an outlet end, and toilet rim engaging member for holding the inlet end adjacent to the toilet bowl, a filter canister h... | 12/21/1999 |
