Class 15/368 - Adjustable with respect to nozzle

Subclass of Class 15 - Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Definition: Apparatus in which the agitating means is movable relative
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 03/13/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8132288	Surface treating head assembly A surface treating head assembly for an appliance such as a vacuum cleaner includes a head and a drivable agitator in the form of a brush bar, rotatably housed in the head. A cam arrangement is rotatably driven in the head. The cam arrangement includes a pair of cam...	03/13/2012
7797793	Mechanism for moving a wiping/raising insert of a suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner An improved mechanism for moving a wiping/raising insert of a suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner is described. The suction nozzle comprises a base plate. The mechanism for moving the insert comprises an operating pedal and a frame for supporting the insert and for ...	09/21/2010
7305736	Height adjustment apparatus for a rotatable component of a vacuum cleaner A height adjustment apparatus for a rotatable component of a vacuum cleaner is provided. The apparatus includes a rotatable wheel and a retainer device. The rotatable wheel includes a central axis, a wheel portion, a hub portion including an offset axle aperture tha...	12/11/2007
7290308	Vacuum cleaner equipped with pivotally mounted agitator section The present invention relates to a floor cleaning apparatus including a nozzle assembly having a base section and an agitator section pivotally mounted to the base section, a canister assembly pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly, a suction generator carried o...	11/06/2007
7251856	Vacuum cleaner nozzle for floors and carpets A vacuum cleaner nozzle for floors and carpets having a housing comprised of an upper part and a slide sole, a pivotable rocker located in the housing on a rear segment in working direction and an actuating lever to operate the rocker. Strip-shaped gasket elements a...	08/07/2007
7246407	Height adjusting apparatus for suction brush of upright vacuum cleaner Disclosed is a height adjusting apparatus for a suction brush of an upright vacuum cleaner, by which a user can facilely adjust a gap between the suction brush and a cleaning surface. The apparatus comprises a suction brush body; a height adjusting knob rotatably di...	07/24/2007
7222393	Vacuum cleaner nozzle for floors and carpets A vacuum cleaner nozzle has a housing with a plastic upper part, a slide sole and a gasket base pivotably arranged around an axis in the upper part of the housing. There is at least one strip-shaped gasket element that can be retracted and moved out with an adjustin...	05/29/2007
7200892	Robot cleaner with adjustable brush A robot cleaner with a pivotable brush which pivots in accordance with a condition of a floor surface to be cleaned. The pivotal brush prevents overload to a suction motor caused by excessive contact of the brush with the floor surface to be cleaned. The robot clean...	04/10/2007
7134160	Cleaning device In a cleaning device 10, a dustpan portion 23 is supported to a frame 15 so as to freely oscillate independently from a scraping up body 16 in a vertical direction, and a dust receiving portion 23C of the dustpan portion 23 ...	11/14/2006
RE39304	Upright extraction cleaning machine A portable surface cleaning apparatus including a base module for movement along a surface , an upright handle pivotally attached to the base module, a liquid dispensing system including a flexible bladder defining a fluid supply chamber for holding a supply of clea...	09/26/2006
6979373	Vacuum inlet nozzle wheel support frame A wheel frame for supporting at least two wheels along the bottom surface of a vacuum inlet nozzle of the type commonly used for vacuuming concrete floors of shops and other areas which have cement or wooden floors. The wheel frame is rectangular and has preferably ...	12/27/2005
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
6918156	Suction brush assembly having rotation roller for sweeping dust A suction brush assembly of a vacuum cleaner has a housing having a suction duct to provide a suction passage for dust, a rotation roller having a plurality of ribs formed at an outer circumference, a wheel disposed at the housing, and a power transmission unit to r...	07/19/2005
6802098	Cylindrical brush idler-side taper adjustment assembly The present invention provides an adjustment mechanism and methods for adjusting the alignment of a powered cylindrical brush mounted to a surface maintenance vehicle relative to a surface to be maintained or cleaned by the vehicle. The device is preferably disposed...	10/12/2004
6775881	Blower apparatus with brush for scavenging surfaces A blower head, comprising a frame, a brush rotatably supported by the frame, a sweeper drive adapted for rotating said brush to sweep a surface, and a blower unit adapted for removing swept-up particles away from the surface. The frame includes a mouth portion and a...	08/17/2004
6618897	Broom and blower control method and apparatus The control apparatus and vehicle of the invention for controlling a broom and blower system attached to the vehicle typically includes several modules (which may be software, hardware, or a combination of these) which interact to process command inputs. ...	09/16/2003
6449800	Blower apparatus with brush for scavenging surface A blower head, comprising a frame, a brush rotatably supported by the frame, a sweeper drive adapted for rotating said brush to sweep a surface, and a blower unit adapted for removing swept-up particles away from the surface. The frame includes a mouth po...	09/17/2002
6286181	Upright extraction cleaning machine A portable surface cleaning apparatus including a base module for movement along a surface, an upright handle pivotally attached to the base module, a liquid dispensing system including a flexible bladder defining a fluid supply chamber for holding a supp...	09/11/2001
6261379	Floating agitator housing for a vacuum cleaner head A vacuum cleaner head having a casing having a dirty air inlet, a housing mounted above the dirty air inlet and moveable with respect to the dirty air inlet and a brush roatably mounted within the housing. The brush is moveable with the housing for improv...	07/17/2001
6134745	Vacuum cleaning tool having a brush roller that can be pivoted out A vacuum cleaning tool, especially a suction nozzle for the floor, is provided. The tool includes a housing having a suction chamber that is connected to a vacuum cleaning unit by a connector. Disposed in the suction chamber is a brush roller, the bristle...	10/24/2000
6123779	Pressure based sensing means for adjusting the height of an agitator in a vacuum cleaner head A vacuum cleaner head has a rotatably mounted brush and a pressure sensor which is drivingly connected to the brush to move the brush with respect to the dirty air inlet in response to the air pressure in the air flow path to the vacuum cleaner head....	09/26/2000
6081963	Nozzle lift and adjustmentmechanism for an upright vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is provided with a wheel housing having at least one axle bracket extending therefrom along a transverse axis and at least one axle bracket-receiving socket formed in a foot of the vacuum cleaner whereby the socket slidably receives and p...	07/04/2000
6076230	Vacuum cleaner height adjustment mechanism A height adjustment mechanism for a vacuum cleaner includes a wheel carriage pivotally mounted to a foot of the vacuum cleaner, a height adjustment cam which engages the wheel carriage, and a cam actuator which attaches to the height adjustment cam for ca...	06/20/2000
5819352	Mount for motorized broom Disclosed is a brush mounting assembly for a brush utilized in an industrial sweeper. The mounting assembly enables the height of the brush to be easily adjusted while allowing independent action of each end of the brush. Furthermore, the assembly provide...	10/13/1998
5524320	Floor scrubbing machine A floor scrubbing machine has a floor scrubbing device with at least two floor scrubbing elements, of which at least one is mounted to a chassis to be adjustable in such a manner that the operating width of the floor scrubbing device can be changed. An ad...	06/11/1996
5014387	Brush roll mounting A brush roll assembly for an upright vacuum cleaner having mounting blocks at each end to support the brush at different levels, to account for wear, depending on the selected angular orientation of such blocks. The blocks, while of different size to prev...	05/14/1991
4951347	Brush-type cleaning system Apparatus for cleaning surfaces includes a cleaning head defining an open-faced chamber for facing the surface to be cleaned and means for blowing air into the chamber. A rotary brush is positioned in the chamber for engaging and brushing the surface to b...	08/28/1990
4831684	Cleaning vehicles A self-propelled sweeper vehicle (10) has front steerable wheels (16) mounted on a centrally pivoted axle assembly (28) which also carries the nozzle (30) and brush gear (24) whereby these assemblies are steered in unison with the vehicle. The nozzle fron...	05/23/1989
4777696	Vacuum cleaner nozzle A vacuum cleaner nozzle with a retractable brush having a plate carrying strips of bristles along the forward and rearward edge thereof and having leaf springs extending from one side and cam following members extending from the opposite side. A slide hav...	10/18/1988
4630329	Vacuum assisted flea combing device Fleas and flea eggs are removed from an animal's coat by combing the fleas and flea eggs from the coat and into a vacuum cleaner-created air stream flowing through an insecticide-treated filter bag. A flea comb carried in a vacuuming device is adjustable ...	12/23/1986
4355436	Vacuum cleaners Wall-floor edge cleaning ability in a vacuum cleaner is improved by a disk brush positioned rim with its bristles capable of floor contact and the hard, unyielding parts entirely contained in a gap in a bumper guard affixed to an exterior side wall of the...	10/26/1982
4272861	Carpet cleaning device The carpet cleaning device of this invention includes a liquid application means, liquid removal means and carpet brushing means. A reciprocating motion is provided to a pivoted brush by means of a rotary shaft having an oblique crank portion carrying a b...	06/16/1981
4221019	Floorcare device A floorcare device has a round brush located in a housing and rotatable about a rigid axle. At least one axial end portion of the axle is supported in the housing by an eccentric, so that by turning the eccentric the height of the axle and thereby of the ...	09/09/1980
4050112	Industrial floor cleaning machine with vacuum dust collector A heavy-duty floor-cleaning machine for such work as cleaning encrusted diamond-plate catwalks in ship engine rooms comprises a housing on wheels spacing it from the floor with the housing containing a rotating cylindrical wire brush driven by belts by an...	09/27/1977
3959847	Floor cleaning apparatus A cylindrical brush, turnable about a horizontal axis in a housing, has hollow end portions extending along said axis. An arrangement for adjusting the brush relative to said housing and for removing it therefrom, is mounted in said hollow end portions of...	06/01/1976

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Class 15/368 - Adjustable with respect to nozzle