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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7131164 | Vacuum cleaner and suction nozzle employed therein A suction nozzle for use in a vacuum cleaner includes a floor nozzle and a mini nozzle having a suction head, a rotatable joint, and joint, to be detachably secured in the floor nozzle. Either of the suction head and the rotatable joint or the rotatable joint and th... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6763549 | Edge cleaning vacuum cleaner apparatus Vacuum cleaning apparatus having a rotary brush situated at an air intake opening in a housing has a configuration which enables efficient cleaning of edge portions of a floor that are adjacent to a wall or other vertical surface. A cleaning head portion of the hous... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6460216 | Card brushing system A brushing system to be used in the manufacturing of electronic card for removing unwanted particles from the substrate surface. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the card to be cleaned (e.g. a SIMM card) is entered in a cleani... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6430773 | Vacuum cleaner nozzle Vacuum cleaner nozzle having a triangular base member (4) provided with a rim having two lateral sides (18) and a rear side (21), the two lateral sides forming an angle with one another and meeting at a corner region (6) that faces in the direction in whi... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6272720 | Sweeping machine A sweeping machine composed of a brush assembly (1) and a suction assembly (5, 7, 9) sucking dirt that has been brushed off a ground surface. The brush assembly (1) has two elongate, cylindrical brushes (1) which are symmetrically arranged on either side ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5606770 | Compact air path construction for vacuum cleaner An air path for a vacuum cleaner, such as a stick type or broom type vacuum cleaner includes a first fan shell section having a first end at which is located a suction opening and a second end. A second fan shell section has a first end and a second end a... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5347679 | Stick type vacuum cleaner A portable stick-type vacuum cleaner includes an elongated housing and a substantially triangular nozzle which is selectively securable to the housing. The nozzle includes a nozzle body having a bottom surface and a top surface. A V-shaped suction opening... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5005253 | Surface cleaning apparatus A pavement cleaning vehicle having brushes for dislodging and sweeping rearwardly debris, is provided with elongated air nozzles which direct the debris towards suction heads. The air nozzles extend angularly outward and forward from a location along the ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4706325 | Film cleaner An elongated film strip is cleaned by two pairs of rotary brushes with soft bristles contacting opposite sides of the film strip traveling between the two pairs of brushes. Each pair of brushes is placed at an angle to the direction of film travel for bru... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4653137 | Vacuum cleaner attachments Vacuum cleaner attachments which have a V-shaped cleaning head and are particularly suited for cleaning in corners and crevices and along the edges of surfaces. Vertically biased and rotatable brushes and other disturbers can be provided to promote the di... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4638527 | Vacuum cleaner attachments Vacuum cleaner attachments which have a V-shaped cleaning head and are particularly suited for cleaning in corners and crevices and along the edges of surfaces. Vertically biased and rotatable brushes and other disturbers can be provided to promote the di... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4606092 | Liquid-vacuum washer for baseboard corner The disclosed spray-vacuum tool has a partitioned housing with two adjacent open faces, and defines adjacent liquid and vacuum chambers each open to both open housing faces. A pair of squeegees project beyond the open housing faces from opposite housing s... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4455706 | Process and apparatus for the removal or controlled reduction of adherent films of liquid on hard surfaces A method and apparatus for removing or reducing the amount of an adherent film of liquid on a surface. The apparatus comprises an elongate suction nozzle having a suction inlet and a longitudinal edge which comprises a scraping tool. In use, under-pressur... | 06/26/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4349936 | Agitator for a cleaner or the like An agitator roll for a floor care appliance or the like is disclosed having short, angled beater bars. The agitator may be of foamed plastic.... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4095309 | Apparatus for cleaning a carpet Apparatus for cleaning a carpet using a cleaning fluid and a reciprocating head member that contacts the carpet. The cleaning fluid is applied to the carpet through a slot in the reciprocating head member. The head member further includes scrubbing means ... | 06/20/1978 |
