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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186007 | Upright vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner for cleaning a surface. The vacuum cleaner includes an upper body having a dust collection container, a base unit having a suction mouth and a carriage for moving the base unit on the surface. A motor-fan unit is included and is disposed ou... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181309 | Upright vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner for cleaning a surface includes an upper body having a dust collection container received therein, a base unit and a carriage configured to provide movement of the base unit at the surface. A motor-fan unit is disposed in the upright vacuum... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7921508 | Twin cyclone vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner (A) includes a housing (B) having a suction airstream inlet and a suction airstream outlet. A dirt container (50, 500) is selectively mounted to the housing for receiving and retaining dirt and dust separated from the suction airstre... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7874041 | Suction tube for a vacuum cleaner A suction hose for vacuum cleaner includes a tubular inner part, a jacket part and a locking device. The inner part is variable in length and includes a hose wall having a coil spring integrated therein, the coil spring being configured to automatically return the i... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7810210 | Cleaner having a handle for carrying a dust container and a cleaner body A cleaner is provided in which a handle for a dust receptacle can also be used as a handle for a cleaner body. The cleaner includes a cleaner body which includes a dust receptacle receiving unit, a dust receptacle which is detachably mounted on the dust receptacle r... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7805804 | Steerable upright vacuum cleaner A steerable upright vacuum cleaner includes an upright section including a dirt collecting portion, a collar on which the upright section is mounted and base section to which the collar is attached. The upright section is mounted on the collar such that the upright ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7757343 | Surface treating appliance A surface treating appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, includes a main body, a surface treating head and a support assembly. The support assembly is rotatably mounted to the main body for allowing the main body to be rolled along a surface. The support assembly als... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7627929 | Vacuum cleaner with noise suppression features A vacuum cleaner includes a cyclonic airflow chamber that facilitates the separation of contaminants from a suction airstream. The airflow chamber includes a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet, with the chamber inlet being fluidically connected with at least one of ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7610653 | Surface treating appliance A surface treating appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, includes a main body, a surface treating head and a support assembly. The support assembly is rollably mounted to the main body for allowing the main body to be rolled along a surface. The support assembly also... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7600292 | Surface treating appliance A surface treating appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, includes a handle, a surface treating head and a support assembly. The support assembly is rollably mounted to the main body for allowing the main body to be rolled along a surface. A linkage is provided betwee... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7441305 | Floor cleaner The invention is directed to a floor cleaner apparatus, such as a vacuum cleaner, including a housing have a particle retaining element and a head operably connected to the housing. The head features an intake port through which dirt and other particles enter the he... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437790 | Pool cleaning vacuum employing multiple power supply sources and associated method A pool cleaning vacuum employing multiple power supply sources and associated method includes a body including first, second and third vertically juxtaposed chambers formed therein. The chambers share a wall with the second chamber wherein the third chamber is isola... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7360276 | Electric vacuum cleaner An electric vacuum cleaner including a suction tool main body, a vacuum cleaner main body which communicates to the suction tool main body, and a dust colleector provided at the vacuum cleaner main body. The dust collector includes a dust collection container, a tub... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356873 | Highly efficient autonomous vacuum cleaner The invention provides a vacuum cleaner comprising in particular a structure mounted on transport members (R, R′) and carrying an electrically-driven turbine (T) for acting through a filter membrane (M) to establish suction in a collector (S) of particles picked u... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340798 | Upright vacuum cleaner with spring loaded nozzle An upright vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly, a canister assembly pivotally mounted to said nozzle assembly, a suction fan and drive motor and a biaser. The biaser has a first end that engages the nozzle assembly and a second end that engages the canister as... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337493 | Upright-type electric vacuum cleaner with detachable dust collector An upright-type electric vacuum cleaner including a vacuum cleaner main body with at least a dust collector and an exhaust outlet, and a suction body provided at a lower front of the vacuum main body. The dust collector is disposed on a rearward side of the vacuum c... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338348 | Dust collection system for a belt sander An electrically powered belt sander comprising a housing, a dust flow path defined by the housing, a motor mounted in the housing at a first location and having an output shaft, a fan connectable to the motor output shaft and rotateably mounted in the housing at a s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329293 | Disposable filtration system for bagless vacuum cleaners According to the present invention, a bagless vacuum cleaner includes a dust chamber, a primary filter and a second filter. The dust chamber includes an entrance and an exit. The primary filter is disposed in the dust chamber between the entrance and the exit and th... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328479 | Lighting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner A lighting device for a vacuum cleaner is provided with a cleaning attachment, a housing adapted to attach to the cleaning attachment, and at least one lighting device. The lighting device is further provided with an electric circuit including a battery and a switch... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325272 | Vacuum bag guide with telescopic nozzle A vacuum bag mounting assembly for housing a vacuum bag within a vacuum cleaner, where the vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum intake nozzle having an outlet end portion through which sucked in dirt is delivered to the vacuum bag housing assembly, including a vacuum ba... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7275281 | Motor assembly and vacuum cleaner having the same A motor assembly for a vacuum cleaner for providing a user with a quieter environment during a cleaning work, and a vacuum cleaner having the same, is disclosed. The motor assembly includes a motor generating a suction force, an auxiliary filter member disposed on a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7266862 | Suction apparatus of cleaner A suction apparatus of a cleaner includes: a suction motor inserted in a cleaner body and generating a suction force; a filter for collecting dust or filth sucked by a suction force generated for the suction motor; a suction head connected to the filter by a suction... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260867 | Bagless dust box for vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is provided including a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dust box carried on the housing. Additionally, a partition is provided dividing the dust box into a coarse particle dirt collecting chamber and a fine ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258709 | Vacuum cleaner bag docking assembly An improved bag docking assembly for aligning a vacuum bag for engagement with a dirty air outlet nozzle on a vacuum cleaner, and for retaining the vacuum bag in the position of engagement. The assembly incorporates an anchor member and a mounting member. The anchor... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254865 | Vacuum bag guide with telescopic nozzle A vacuum bag mounting assembly for housing a vacuum bag within a vacuum cleaner, where the vacuum cleaner comprises a vacuum intake nozzle having an outlet end portion through which sucked in dirt is delivered to the vacuum bag mounting assembly, including a vacuum ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247182 | Filter assembly for a vacuum cleaner A filter assembly for a removable dirt separation system is disclosed. The filter assembly includes a wall support attached to a wall of the dirt separation system and a screen panel having a number of screen elements. The filter assembly further includes a filter e... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231688 | Dirt cup for vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is provided including a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dirt cup. The dirt cup includes a dirt collection chamber, a chamber inlet, a filter cavity and a chamber outlet. A filter element is received in the f... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222392 | Airflow system for bagless vacuum cleaner A bagless vacuum cleaner (10) includes a nozzle assembly (16) having a suction nozzle for picking up dirt and debris from a surface to be cleaned and a canister assembly (18) including a cavity (32). A dust collection assembly (12)... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210196 | Bagless vacuum cleaner and dirt collection assembly A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a suction generator and a dirt collection assembly. The dirt collection assembly includes an inlet, an outlet and a concave air deflector. Air is delivered into a dirt collection chamber formed in the dirt collection assembly alo... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207083 | Electric vacuum cleaner The electric vacuum cleaner is disclosed which includes a main body within which an electric blower and cyclonic separation cylinder are provided. A dust collecting case is provided in communication with the cyclonic separation cylinder to receive dust that has been... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188389 | Dirt collecting system for a floor care appliance The invention is a floor care appliance such as vacuum cleaner having several embodiments of a dirt particle separating and collecting system removably inserted and sidewardly disposed into a recess in the floor care appliance's housing. One embodiment of the dirt p... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185395 | Bagless vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is provided including a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dirt vessel carried on the housing. The dirt vessel includes a sidewall, a bottom wall and an air inlet and an air outlet. A filter shield is aligned w... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185394 | Dirt cup assembly with attachable and detachable external filter holder A dirt cup for a vacuum cleaner includes a housing defining a dirt collection chamber, an inlet and an outlet in the housing in fluid communication with the dirt collection chamber and a selectively attachable and detachable filter holder on the housing external to ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181804 | Removable dirt cup assembly with external filter A dirt cup for a vacuum cleaner includes a housing defining a dirt collection chamber, an inlet and an outlet in the housing in fluid communication with the dirt collection chamber and a filter holder on the housing external to the dirt collection chamber and downst... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
