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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7774898 | Vacuum cleaner and method for reducing noise generated thereby A vacuum cleaner has a discharge flow path and a discharged-air filter optimally positioned to reduce noise. The vacuum cleaner includes a body, a dust collection unit positioned in the body to filter foreign matter, a blower fan unit including a blower fan and a mo... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7367084 | Device for sucking up particles to be collected and a floor vacuum cleaner A device for sucking up particles to be collected, in which at least one collecting compartment for collecting these particles is connected via an inlet opening of a partition to a suction device located inside at least one accommodating compartment. The collecting ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347211 | Electrically operated sander for removing calluses and increasing circulation An electrically operated sander for removing calluses and increasing circulation, having a rectangular base unit for insertion into a docking unit. The base unit has a rear end, and includes a movable base plate having rounded edges and a grainy surface area and a g... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337492 | Vacuum cleaner having a noise blocking member facing an intake vent of a motor fan In an electric vacuum cleaner having an intake air opening 18 disposed in a front portion of a main body case 17, a dust collection case 19 which communicates with the intake air opening 18, and a motor fan 20 provided in a back po... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331083 | Lighted wand assembly with remote light source A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing, a dirt collector, a suction generator, a wand, a hose, a light source, a light director and a light transmitter. The light source is provided on the apparatus at a first point while the light director is provided on the... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7281295 | Canister vacuum cleaner with stair hugging swivel wheel assembly A canister vacuum cleaner has a canister assembly and a stair hugging swivel wheel assembly. The stair hugging swivel wheel assembly pivotally connects to the canister assembly and has both a pendulum and a wheel rotatably mounted to a housing thereof. During use, t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7272872 | Vacuum cleaner with articulated suction port assembly A suction port assembly of a vacuum cleaner is connected with a cleaner body by an extended flow passage and draws in air and dust from a surface being cleaned when the cleaner is in operation. The suction port assembly includes a suction head having a suction hole ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7251854 | Vacuum cleaner with a dust collection chamber closeable by a lid A vacuum cleaner for use with a dust bag provided with a flange adapted to be slidably received in a bracket pivotally mounted in a dust collection chamber between a first position in engagement with a suction opening of the dust collection chamber and a second posi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7210192 | Vacuum cleaner having a slanted pedestal A vacuum cleaner has a suction air inlet disposed in front of an electric blower and a dust chamber detachably installed to the rear of the electric blower. The vacuum cleaner further embodies a swivel caster and wheels for facilitating transportability thereof, whe... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7134694 | Hose connection adapter An adapter for connecting a hose to a hose receptacle of an object in a locking relationship. The adapter includes a first end adapted to be fixedly attached to one of the hose receptacle or the hose and a second end having a first locking element adapted to selecti... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7086119 | Dust collecting unit of vacuum cleaner A dust collecting unit for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust collecting unit includes a dust separating chamber with an air inlet formed on an outer surface thereof and an air outlet formed on one side thereof, a main dust collecting chamber formed in the dust ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7076831 | Device for exhausting in vacuum cleaner An exhaust system for a vacuum cleaner where filtered air is directed outside the main body of the vacuum cleaner through exhaust holes formed in at least one of a plurality of supporting wheels rotatably mounted to both sides of the main body. The disclosed exhaust... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6928690 | Vacuum cleaner which secures to a surface A vacuum cleaner is disclosed, which includes a main body formed of a fan motor generating a driving force therein, a fan, and a cyclone dust collector, a suction head connected to the main body and sucking in all kinds of impurity existing on a surface that is to b... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901625 | Dust collection unit for use in vacuum cleaner and main body of vacuum cleaner having the same The present invention relates to a dust collection unit for use in a vacuum cleaner. According to the present invention, there is provided a dust collection unit for use in a vacuum cleaner which comprises a cylindrical casing in which air introduced through an inle... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6868579 | Locking device for exhaust filter cover of vacuum cleaner The present invention relates to a locking structure for an exhaust filter cover of a vacuum cleaner. According to the present invention, there is provided a locking device for an exhaust filter cover of a vacuum cleaner, comprising locking protrusions formed to pro... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6818032 | Dirt collecting system for a vacuum cleaner A dirt collecting system for a vacuum cleaner includes a dirt cup formed with a first dirt collecting chamber and a second dirt collecting chamber separated by an apertured wall. An inlet opening is formed in the dirt cup and communicates with the first dirt collect... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6818036 | Cyclonic vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner comprises a cylconic separation unit with a dirty air inlet and a cleaned air outlet at a first end and a dirt collection portion at a second end. The separation unit is supported on the cleaner such that the inlet is located in a lower portion of t... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6618898 | Animal waste vacuum An animal waste vacuum having a main body mounted upon wheels and a handle to maneuver vacuum's nozzle opening and intake tube over animal excrement. A vacuum motor creates suction and draws animal excrement through a nozzle opening and up an intake tube ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6611989 | Vacuum cleaner having cooling features A vacuum cleaner has a case including a dust chamber filtering dust included in air, an appliance chamber sucking the filtered air from the dust chamber and discharging the air through a discharge port, and a cord chamber storing a wound electrical cord. ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6596044 | Dirt collecting system for a vacuum cleaner A dirt collecting system for a vacuum cleaner includes a dirt cup formed with a first dirt collecting chamber and a second dirt collecting chamber separated by an apertured wall. An inlet opening is formed in the dirt cup and communicates with the first d... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6553612 | Vacuum cleaner The invention provides a vacuum cleaner (10) having a chassis (12), supporting wheels (14) mounted on the chassis (12), drive means (15) connected to the supporting wheels (14) for driving the supporting wheels (14) and a control mechanism for controlling... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6336244 | Electric blower and electric cleaning device using the same In an electric blower, exhaust air discharged radially from a centrifugal fan is redirected to a motor drive section by a diffuser and a fan cover. The air passes from a ventilation opening on a motor frame and through a bracket to cool the motor drive se... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6115879 | Vacuum cleaner The vacuum cleaner includes a hollow canister, one end of which is closed by a removable cap to permit removal of debris from within the interior. The canister is separated into two compartments, one defined by the first end and a hollow rigid conical fil... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6055701 | Liquid pick-up appliances for use in surface cleaning or drying An appliance for using suction to pick up liquid includes a collection container (10) with an air/liquid separator (30) arranged at a corner between two adjacent walls (13, 14) of the container and extending obliquely relative to both side walls. The sepa... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5991969 | Noise absorbing device for vacuum cleaner In a vacuum cleaner a suction motor is installed in a front casing. The front casing has a first main body with a first suction opening connected to the suction motor. An opposite side face of the first main body is opened. A lower chamber communicates wi... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5937477 | Vacuum cleaner The invention provides a vacuum cleaner (10) having a housing (12) containing an apparatus (22) for separating dirt and dust from an airflow. The vacuum cleaner is configured so as to allow the cleaner to be positioned on a flight of stairs. The forward e... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5781961 | Conduit for a vacuum cleaner A container construction for a vacuum cleaner includes a housing enclosing a dirt receptacle for the vacuum cleaner, the housing having a wall. A hole extends through the wall of the housing and a tubular conduit extends through the hole in the wall. The ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5755578 | Vacuum-cleaner-hose assembly having a swivel bend and vacuum cleaner having such assembly A vacuum-cleaner-hose assembly includes a vacuum-cleaner hose (6, 36) and a swivel coupling (3, 33) for coupling the vacuum-cleaner hose (6, 36) to a housing (4) of a vacuum cleaner so as to allow it to be swivelled about a swivel axis (5) and at an angle... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5720074 | Vacuum cleaner having a noise reduction system A vacuum cleaner having a noise reduction system which can effectively reduce noise is disclosed. The noise reduction system has a casing, a motor cap disposed in the casing such that it can surround a motor, a first sound-absorbing material provided in t... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5720076 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner has wheels which can rotate in one direction only, when the body of the cleaner is inclined to the horizontal, such as when the cleaner is disposed on a flight of stairs. A prop provides alternative or additional support by engaging the s... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5699585 | Electric vacuum cleaner An electric vacuum cleaner includes: a catching mechanism disposed in the appliance housing for detachably catching a dust collecting bag for collecting dust, dirt and the like; a releasing lever allowing a releasing operation from the outside to free the... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5638573 | Vacuum cleaner A canister-type vacuum cleaner is provided in which various electrical functions of the vacuum cleaner may be controlled by the user with controls on the hose handle, whether the hose is attached to the suction port or the blowport. The primary exhaust po... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5353470 | Horizontal canister vacuum A horizontal canister vacuum having a cover removably attached to the open end of a canister having a motor/fan assembly affixed thereto and cooperating with an air outlet to evacuate air from the interior cavity. A plurality of wheels provided for solidl... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5293664 | Low noise and less vibration vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner with noise and vibration greatly reduced is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner includes a blower assembly which comprises a vibration absorbing assembly for absorbing vibrations occurring due to high speed revolutions of electric blower, a noi... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5224238 | Horizontal canister vacuum A horizontal canister vacuum having a cover removably attached to the open end of a canister having a motor/fan assembly affixed thereto and cooperating with an air outlet to evacuate air from the interior cavity. A plurality of wheels provided for solidl... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5189753 | Automobile vacuum cleaner This specification discloses a central vacuum cleaning system for use in a motor vehicle, which is self-contained and portable and is installed in a convenient part of the car such as the trunk. The unit is powered by the battery of the vehicle and does n... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5144716 | Electric cleaner, method for producing same and mount base and bumper for electric cleaner An electric cleaner is provided with a moving mechanism for avoiding or escaping an obstacle so as to turn and move a cleaner body when the cleaning body collides with the obstacle. According to the electric cleaner, even if the cleaner body is collided w... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5134749 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body to which an intake hose is connectable, traveling members for enabling the traveling of the cleaner body, and an obstacle-escaping angularly-movable member angularly movably mounted on the cleaner body. A dust coll... | 08/04/1992 |
