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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8015662 | Cleaning device A cleaning device is provided. The cleaning device may include a handle, an activation mechanism moveable between a first position and a second position by a user of the device, a hollow member having a suction opening at an end of the hollow member, an electrically... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7467439 | Suction attachment for a vacuum cleaner A suction attachment has a suction nozzle and is coupled to a suction channel of a vacuum cleaner by a coupling member. The coupling member is pivotable relative to the suction nozzle about a pivot axis which extends perpendicularly to a main displacement direction ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7243393 | Agitator drive configuration The invention is an agitator configuration for a floor care appliance such as an upright vacuum cleaner. The floor care appliance is provided with at least two agitator chambers each having at least one rotary agitator member disposed therein. In the preferred embod... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7174603 | Multi-purpose position sensitive floor cleaning device This invention relates to a multi-purpose position sensitive floor cleaning device having two separate and distinct selective modes of operation whereby 180° longitudinal rotation of the floor cleaning device selectively activates one of the two separate and distin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159277 | Multiple chamber suction nozzle configuration A vacuum cleaner is provided having a suction nozzle comprised of a transparent agitator housing and an opaque suction nozzle body. The agitator housing forms a downwardly disposed nozzle chamber divided into a right and left agitator chamber. The right and left agi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7036184 | Accessory tool assembly for vacuum cleaner An accessory tool for a vacuum cleaner is provided which allows a small crevice to be easily cleaned, and for accessory tools to be easily changed based on places to be cleaned. The accessory tool includes a crevice tool detachably coupled to a brush tool. The crevi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6862775 | Vacuum cleaner nozzle A vacuum cleaner nozzle having a housing at which a pivoting terminal connecting piece is attached for connecting a guide suction pipe. A spoiler-shaped surface on at least one side of the nozzle housing, which protrudes over the contour of the nozzle housing and ta... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6675438 | Vacuum-cleaner floor head A vacuum-cleaner floor head has a base plate formed with an elongated mouth through which air is aspirated, a frame vertically displaceable between a lower position and an upper position, and a plastic tube carried on the frame, engaging a floor underneat... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6640386 | Floor cleaning unit with a brush assembly A floor cleaning device includes a base portion for movement along a surface. The base portion further includes a suction nozzle and a brush assembly driven by a brush motor for agitating the surface. The brush assembly includes a lifting mechanism for mo... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6588050 | Floor cleaner A floor cleaner for providing enhanced fluid application, scrubbing, and fluid extraction from floor surfaces. The floor cleaner includes a housing having a top and a bottom, and a front and a rear. A scrubbing system is provided for applying fluid to a f... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6514356 | Edge cleaner for vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner is disclosed, comprising an upright section (12) and a base (14) with primary nozzle (18), and further including an edge cleaner (40). The edge cleaner includes a main body (46) and brushes (50). The edge cleaner is rotatably mou... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6473934 | Suction attachment comprising a rotatable foot and a displaceable brush A suction attachment for a vacuum cleaner. The suction attachment comprises a foot, a suction opening extending in an imaginary plane, and a connection member for connecting the foot to a suction channel of the vacuum cleaner. The foot is provided with a ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6421874 | Pivotal edge cleaning brushes for vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a handle pivotally mounted to a nozzle assembly. An agitator is received in an agitator cavity formed in the nozzle assembly. A suction fan and suction fan drive motor are carried on the housing. An edge cleaning... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6385811 | Suction head for floor vacuum cleaners A suction head for floor vacuum cleaners has a unitary plastic housing (1) containing a suction channel (2), and a bottom plate (7) arranged on the underside of the housing and having a suction mouth (13). The suction mouth adjoins a vertically aligned, b... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6076228 | Floor cleaner with vacuum dryer A floor cleaner is provided including a housing having a grip extending from a top portion thereof for gripping purposes. Also included is a scrub assembly mounted on a bottom portion of the housing for cleaning a floor. Next provided is a vacuum port mou... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6065182 | Cordless wet mop and vacuum assembly The present invention relates to a suction cleaning device which provides liquid dispensing, scrubbing, squeegeeing, and suction drying in a single, compact, self contained device. The suction cleaning device includes a cleaning device housing, a handle c... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6029311 | Vacuum assisted broom A vacuum assisted broom for sweeping floors having a sweeping member, preferably in the form of a plurality of stiff bristles, for bi-directional sweeping of the floor. The sweeping member is operatively mounted within a housing member, which housing memb... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6009594 | Cleaning head In a cleaning head (10) of the kind having agitating means (26) engageable with a surface to be cleaned for agitating cleaning liquid thereon, and collecting means (25) for collection of liquid from the surface by suction, the agitating means (26) and col... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6000088 | Cordless wet mop and vacuum assembly The present invention relates to a suction cleaning device which provides liquid dispensing, scrubbing, squeegeeing, and suction drying in a single, compact, self contained device. The suction cleaning device includes a cleaning device housing, a handle c... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5924167 | Cordless wet mop and vacuum assembly The present invention relates to a suction cleaning device which provides liquid dispensing, scrubbing, squeegeeing, and suction drying in a single, compact, self contained device. The suction cleaning device includes a cleaning device housing, a handle c... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5768745 | Suction tube mounted with an auxiliary brush of a vacuum cleaner A suction tube mounted with an auxiliary brush of a vacuum cleaner separates coupled extension pipes from each other while projecting the auxiliary brush from the suction tube, and couples the extension pipes with each other while retreating the auxiliary... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5722112 | Vacuum assisted broom A vacuum assisted broom for sweeping floors having a sweeping member, preferably in the form of a plurality of stiff bristles, for bi-directional sweeping of the floor. The sweeping member is operatively mounted within a housing member, which housing memb... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5652997 | Auxiliary suction tool for use in a vacuum cleaner An auxiliary suction tool for a vacuum cleaner comprises a main body having an elongated flattened tubular shape. One end of the body is connected to a vacuum cleaner hose, and the other end thereof is terminated in a flattened air intake opening. Each fl... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5625920 | Cleaning tool with storable brush A cleaning tool is disclosed that includes a brush unit having bristles that is positionable in each of a selected one of a cleaning position and a storage position. In the cleaning position, the brush bristles contact the surface being cleaned using the ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5621946 | Suction tube mounted with an auxiliary brush of a vacuum cleaner A suction tube mounted with an auxiliary brush of a vacuum cleaner separates coupled extension pipes from each other while projecting the auxiliary brush from the suction tube, and couples the extension pipes with each other while retreating the auxiliary... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5575639 | Combustion device orifice cleaner and method of cleaning A fuel combuster such as a torch tip, having means therein for cleaning the orifice of the tip, as well as a method of cleaning such an orifice. The combustion device comprises a metallic elongated tube having a forward section terminating in a front end,... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5555599 | Carpet cleaning brush assembly A brush assembly for use with a carpet cleaner of the type comprising a cleaning liquid reservoir, cleaning liquid pump, distributing tubing, control valve, and spray nozzle, for applying a thin coating of cleaning liquid to the fibers of a carpet, and a ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5539953 | Floor nozzle for vacuum cleaners A floor nozzle for vacuum cleaners comprises a housing and two suction channels, separated by an intermediate strip, arranged in the bottom plate thereof and extending transversely to the direction of movement the intermediate strip being designed as a ri... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5475893 | Adjustable edge brush for vacuum cleaner A vertically sliding brush is provided along each edge of a vacuum cleaner nozzle. The edge brush is spring biased downwardly. A sliding lever operates the brush between engaged, self-adjusting, and disengaged positions. The edge brush acts to agitate or ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5392491 | Cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner There is disclosed a cleaner head having a detachable mop, which can perform simuiltaneously both of dust sucking and floor mopping functions, thereby resulting in enhanced efficiency of cleaning and shortening of cleaning hours. The cleaner head accordin... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5123141 | Cleaning tool having airflow directing manifold for a vacuum cleaner system A cleaning tool for a vacuum cleaner system. The cleaning tool has a manifold disposed therein for more evenly distributing a vacuum-like force produced by the vacuum cleaner system to an undersurface of the cleaning tool, thereby increasing the number of... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4888852 | Vacuum cleaner suction head for picking up threads The suction head comprises a housing (1) provided with a suction tube (2) and closed by a bottom sole plate (4) which has at least two longitudinal channels in the form of grooves communicating with the tube via at least one window (14). According to the ... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4831686 | Vacuum cleaning tool A combined vacuum cleaning tool comprises two mutually movable parts, such as a flat surface nozzle (12) and a brush nozzle (10) which are alternatively adjustable between working and non-working positions, the flat surface nozzle being resiliently actuat... | 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 |
| 4638526 | Nozzle assembly for vacuum cleaner A suction nozzle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, which has a suction spout having a coupling stem for fluid-connection with the vacuum cleaner, a generally rectangular nozzle housing tiltably connected with the suction spout and having a sweeping surface d... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4447931 | Remotely controlled vacuum cleaner nozzle A nozzle for a vacuum cleaner which is provided with a suction conduit for attachment to the vacuum cleaner housing. The nozzle has two working members alternately in contact with the work surface. Either of these working members can be alternately placed... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4446595 | Upright vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner includes a rotary brush 12 disposed at a suction port in a floor nozzle 4 and capable of being rotated or stopped by shifting a motor-driven belt toward a drive pulley 17 or an idle pulley 18. The upright vacuum cleaner can conve... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4393537 | Power broom with auger and vacuum debris conveyor A power broom with a transverse auger and vacuum debris conveying system especially well-suited for removing gravel or other debris from a flat, built-up roof or the like, and for conveying the loosened debris from the roof. The power broom includes a hor... | 07/19/1983 |
