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| 20090038108 | Hand-held high velocity air blower - The hand-held air blower has a hollow, substantially cylindrical housing with an open front end, a plurality of air intake openings, an impeller situated within the housing proximate the intake openings, a motor for driving the impeller, and battery means for powering the motor. A concentrator attachment is designed for use with the blower. The concentrator has means for removably attaching the concentrator to the open front end of the blower housing and a hollow shell. The shell includes an intake section with a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the front end of the housing and an outlet section with an outlet opening substantially smaller than the diameter of the front end of the housing. A truncated football-like shaped balancing member is provided. The balancing member has a central air flow channel. Radially directed elements mount the balancing member within the intake shell section with the balancing member spaced from the interior surface of the intake shell section so as to permit air flow therebetween. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090113661 | Hand-held powered suction device - To obtain a hand-held powered suction device, which secures a high suction performance by a lightweight fan while preventing a blade of the fan from being damaged or being broken due to a sucked object. Forming an air intake opening along a driving axis of a fan in a portable-type fan case and providing a fan protection member to be rotated at an upstream side in an air intake direction of the fan within the intake opening being attached so as to be integrally rotated with the driving axis, a shock absorbing surface that is perpendicular in an air intake direction of the intake opening is formed on the fan protection member. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090144931 | Hand-Held Cordless Vacuum Cleaner - A hand-held vacuum cleaner with a container for the storage of dirt and debris therein. To provide improved efficiency and performance, the hand-held vacuum may employ a primary HEPA filter, a device for swirling a dirt and debris laden air flow and/or a mechanized filter cleaning device. Swirling may be employed to direct entrained dirt and debris in a desired direction relative to the container to slow the rate with which dirt and debris accumulates on the primary filter and/or to centrifugally remove dirt and debris from the air flow. Mechanized cleaning is employed to shake, scrape or otherwise remove accumulated dirt and debris from the primary filter. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090165239 | Handheld Vacuum Cleaner - A handheld vacuum cleaner having a housing with an electric motor, a fan driven by the motor, a debris emptying hole for removal of debris from a debris collecting compartment inside the vacuum cleaner, a lid pivotally hinged about a pivot axis and adapted to allow closing and opening of the debris emptying hole, a nozzle defining a nozzle opening in a forward end of the vacuum cleaner through which an air stream may be drawn for collecting debris, and at least two wheels, which are positioned adjacent the nozzle opening and are rotatable about a common rotation axis. The pivot axis for the lid and the rotation axis for the wheels are located on a common axis. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090172912 | Vacuum Duster With Flexible Fibers - Handheld dust removal devices that selectively utilize vacuum pressure are disclosed. Preferably, each device includes a small lightweight handle that houses a vacuum assembly having an electric motor and a battery. The device further includes a duster assembly with elongate fiber strands that have elongate voids extending therethrough or thereinto. The vacuum source can be fluidly connected to and draw a vacuum airflow through the duster assembly, for example, through and/or around the fiber strands. In such configuration, the elongate voids of the fiber strands can at least partially direct or influence the travel path of dust, debris, and/or other particulates that are entrained in a vacuum airflow. Some implementations further include an auxiliary vacuum inlet that is adapted and configured for drawing large particles such as crumbs, hair, and others thereinto. The auxiliary vacuum port can be displaced from the duster assembly, e.g., mounted to the handle or elsewhere. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090265877 | CLEANING APPLIANCE - A hand-held cleaning appliance includes a suction conduit having a longitudinal axis, an airflow generator generating an airflow along the suction conduit, a separating apparatus arranged in communication with the suction conduit for separating dirt and dust from the airflow, a power source supplying power to the airflow generator and an elongate handle disposed between the airflow generator and the power source. The elongate handle is dimensioned and arranged to be gripped by a user's hand and the elongate handle lies transverse to the longitudinal axis of the suction conduit. By providing a hand-held vacuum cleaner with such an arrangement, the hand-held vacuum cleaner is easier and more comfortable to manipulate in use. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271942 | Pet waste vacuum system and apparatus, disposable liners therefor, and a method of collecting pet waste using same - A vacuum device for collecting pet waste includes a housing coupled to a vacuum source. The housing is a clam-shell configuration and is configured to receive a disposable liner bag. When closed, the housing holds the liner bag securely therein. A method of using the device provides for placing the liner bag within the housing, feeding a portion of the liner through an inlet tube to the housing, such that the inlet of the housing is insulated from contact with the waste being picked up. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090276974 | Cordless Hand-Held Rechargeable Vacuum Cleaner and Charger Unit Therefore - A cordless hand-held rechargeable vacuum cleaner and a charging base unit for the vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner charging unit is configured to receive electrical power from a USB port, such as a USB port located on a computer. The charging unit can also be configured to receive power from an external power supply that includes a USB port which allows the base unit to be charged from a standard electrical outlet via the external power supply. The vacuum cleaner is useful for cleaning around computers and other electrical equipment, and can be easily gripped by a person's hand. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090282639 | CLEANING APPLIANCE - A handheld cleaning appliance includes a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet and separating apparatus for separating dirt and dust from an airflow in an airflow path leading from the air inlet to the air outlet. The appliance also includes a body housing a fan and motor for drawing air into the appliance via the dirty air inlet. The separator includes at least one cyclone. The separator and the body are releasably connected together around a chamber in the airflow path which is formed partly by the body and partly by the separator, the chamber housing a filter which is located upstream of the fan and motor and downstream of the cyclone. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090307863 | HANDHELD CLEANING APPLIANCE - A handheld cleaning appliance includes a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet and separating apparatus for separating dirt and dust from an airflow in an airflow path leading from the air inlet to the air outlet. The separating apparatus includes a cyclonic separator having at least one cyclone and a collector having a wall and a base member, the base member being held in a closed position by a catch and being pivotably connected to the wall. The appliance further includes a main body which incorporates an actuator for operating the catch. The actuator has a slidably mounted rod which is movable between an inoperative position and an actuating position in which the rod contacts part of the catch so as to allow the collector to be opened for emptying purposes. This arrangement allows the catch to be released without the user actually touching the collector. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090307864 | HANDHELD CLEANING APPLIANCE - A handheld cleaning appliance includes a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet and separating apparatus for separating dirt and dust from an airflow in an airflow path leading from the air inlet to the air outlet. The cyclonic separator is arranged in a generally upright orientation. A base surface of the main body and a base surface of the cyclonic separator together form a base surface of the appliance for supporting the appliance on a surface. By providing a base surface of the appliance which is made up of the base surface of the main body and the base surface of the cyclonic separator, the appliance is provided with a substantial base surface on which the appliance can be stably and reliably supported. This is also achieved without substantially increasing the size of the appliance as a whole. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090307865 | Portable Cleaning System - A portable vacuum cleaning system includes a portable vacuum unit for cleaning debris. The vacuum unit is powered by a self-contained first battery and may be carried with a strap in backpack-fashion. The system also includes a cart defining a receptacle for receiving the vacuum unit. The vacuum unit may be used when supported by the cart or when carried by an operator. A second battery is supported by the cart and electrically connectable to the vacuum unit for charging the first battery when the vacuum unit is supported by the cart. Further, when disposed in the cart, the vacuum unit is disposed at an angle of about 45 degrees allowing for ease of movement of the cart. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100005616 | Pet Vacuum - Disclosed is a an apparatus for the grooming and removal of animal hair, dust, and dander with emphasis on miniaturization, portability, maximizing power, and minimizing noise by using the Bernoulli Principle venturi effect and active noise cancellation instead of vacuum methods known and practiced in the industry. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100024154 | Vacuum Cleaner With Filter Cleaning Means - A hand held vacuum cleaner comprises a housing ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100088841 | Handheld Vacuum Cleaner - A handheld vacuum cleaner housing with a frame element forming at least a portion of a handle and extending in a main handle direction. A through hole passes through and is encircled by the frame element, and is configured to receive one or more fingers of an operator. A top casing element is connected to the frame element and covers at least some of a top side of the frame element. A bottom casing element is connected to the frame element and covers at least some of the bottom side of the frame element. The frame element, top casing element and bottom casing element are arranged to form at least part of a vacuum source housing for accommodating at least a part of a vacuum source. A vacuum cleaner having a similar housing, as well as a detachable second housing having a debris compartment and nozzle, is also provided. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100115726 | HANDHELD VACUUM CLEANER - A handheld vacuum cleaner including an inlet, an outlet, and a dust cup having an aperture. The dust cup is in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet and is configured to retain debris collected by the handheld vacuum cleaner. A fan is configured to draw air through the inlet and the dust cup and to discharge air through the outlet. A door is adjacent to the dust cup and includes the inlet. The door is movable between an open position to allow a user to empty the debris collected within the dust cup through the aperture of the dust cup and a closed position to inhibit debris from being emptied through the aperture of the dust cup and to allow debris to be collected through the inlet and through the aperture of the dust cup. A biasing member configured to bias the door toward the open position. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100132151 | SWEEPABLE ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER - An electric vacuum cleaner with improved broom-like feel in sweeping includes a head and a handle. Batteries are provided in the handle and a suction motor/fan assembly, as well as a dirt cup, are provided in the head of the broom. There is a side entry of the dirt cup into the head of the unit. Pivotally mounted to the dirt cup is a filter assembly. The head of the dirt cup includes a flexible nozzle. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100180398 | Pet Vacuum Cleaner - A hand-held cleaning device that utilizes a low-power, low-torque motor coupled to an impeller for creating a vacuum. The device includes a contact head having a plurality of protrusions formed on its top surface. The contact head contacts the surface to be cleaned, for example, the coat of a pet. The protrusions are sized and spaced to avoid tangling or clumping of pet hair. The device includes a container for collecting hair and debris. The impeller includes ribs on a disk portion thereof for increasing the efficiency of the vacuum system. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100186188 | Handheld canister vacuum cleaner - A handheld canister vacuum cleaner device includes a canister assembly with a canister having a hollow interior and a suction-producing subassembly mounted on the canister that sucks air from the hollow interior. An attachment-coupling component is provided on the canister that serves to hold a vacuuming attachment on the canister while coupling the vacuuming attachment in fluid communication with the hollow interior of the canister. The attachment-coupling component holds the vacuuming attachment pivotally so that a user can pivot the vacuuming attachment relative to the canister to multiple user-selected angles for operating convenience. Preferably, the attachment-coupling component includes a ball-and-socket arrangement that includes a ball-shaped portion of the attachment-coupling component held pivotally by a socket-shaped component on the canister so that the user can pivot the attachment-coupling component to and lock it in place at a desired one of multiple pivotal positions. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100229321 | CLEANING APPLIANCE - A hand-held cleaning appliance includes a suction conduit, an airflow generator for generating an airflow along the suction conduit, a separating apparatus in communication with the suction conduit for separating dirt and dust from the airflow, a power source for supplying power to the airflow generator and a handgrip enabling a user to maneuver the hand-held cleaning appliance. The handgrip has a first end and a second end. The airflow generator is arranged directly adjacent the first end of the handgrip and the power source is arranged adjacent the second end of the handgrip. By providing a hand-held vacuum cleaner with such an arrangement, the hand-held vacuum cleaner is easier and more comfortable to manipulate in use. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229322 | NOZZLE CONSTRUCTION FOR A CLEANING HEAD - A surface cleaning head for a vacuum cleaner comprises an open sided air flow passage upstream of an n enclosed air flow passage extending from an opening in the surface cleaning head to an air outlet. The open sided airflow chamber comprising an upper wall and a rear depending wall extending downwardly from the upper wall. The rear depending wall has a lower end that is positioned above the lower end of wheels. The opening is provided in a rear half of the upper wall of the air flow chamber forwardly of the rear depending wall and inwardly of the sides. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229323 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A portable surface cleaning apparatus comprises a platform that is configured to support the portable surface cleaning apparatus when the platform is placed on a floor, wherein a dirty air inlet positioned other than on the platform. A component of the portable surface cleaning apparatus may be removable or openable. The removable portion is preferably at an end opposed to the platform. The openable portion is also preferably located at an end opposed to the platform. The platform therefore provides a base on which a vacuum cleaner may be disassembled or serviced. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229324 | CONFIGURATION OF A HAND VACUUM CLEANER - A hand vacuum cleaner comprises at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber. The dirt collection chamber has an openable door positioned at the front end of the vacuum cleaner. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229325 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber. The at least one cyclone has a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and a removably mounted shroud surrounding the cyclone air outlet. The at least one dirt collection chamber comprises an opening and an openable door covering the opening. The shroud is removable through the opening when the door is open. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229326 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER - A hand vacuum cleaner comprises an airflow passage extending from a nozzle having a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A first cyclone unit is positioned in the airflow passage. The first cyclone unit comprises at least one cyclone having a cyclone inlet and at least one dirt collection chamber. A suction motor is positioned in the airflow passage. The dirt collection chamber and the nozzle are removable from the surface cleaning apparatus. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229327 | INLET FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner has a front, an upper portion and a lower portion. The vacuum cleaner comprises an air flow passage extending from a nozzle having a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A cyclone unit comprises at least one cyclone having a cyclone air inlet positioned in the air flow passage. A suction motor is positioned in the air flow passage. In one aspect, the vacuum cleaner is a hand vacuum cleaner and the nozzle is positioned at a lower portion of the hand vacuum cleaner and preferably below the vacuum cleaner. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner is a hand vacuum cleaner and the nozzle includes a lower open sided passage. In accordance with another aspect, the vacuum cleaner has an air treatment member that is positioned at least partially above the air inlet. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229328 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber. The dirt collection chamber has a removeably mounted door | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100251506 | CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus has a cyclone unit comprising at least one cyclone having a cyclone inlet positioned in the air flow passage. A generally linear air flow path is provided from the cyclone outlet to the suction motor. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110030164 | Hand-Held Cordless Vacuum Cleaner - A hand-held vacuum cleaner with a container for the storage of dirt and debris therein. To provide improved efficiency and performance, the hand-held vacuum may employ a primary HEPA filter, a device for swirling a dirt and debris laden air flow and/or a mechanized filter cleaning device. Swirling may be employed to direct entrained dirt and debris in a desired direction relative to the container to slow the rate with which dirt and debris accumulates on the primary filter and/or to centrifugally remove dirt and debris from the air flow. Mechanized cleaning is employed to shake, scrape or otherwise remove accumulated dirt and debris from the primary filter. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110094051 | Portable vacuum or blower/vacuum unit - A portable vacuum or blower/vacuum unit ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110099746 | SCRAPER VACUUM DEVICE - A scraping vacuum device for removing latex covering that includes: a scraping blade at a first end of the vacuum device, where said scraping blade includes a scraping edge and an inside edge; a handle at a second end of the vacuum device; a residue tank within said handle; a vacuum motor positioned at the inside edge of the metal blade, where said motor generates a vacuum; a hose, where said hose leads out to an opening near the edge of the blade, and said vacuum suctions residue accumulated by use of the scraping blade through the opening into the hose, said hose leads into the tank; a connection mechanism, where said connection mechanism connects the handle to the hose; and a power supply for providing power to the vacuum motor. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110113588 | Hand-Operable Vacuum Device - This patent relates to devices that can be manipulated by a user to expel or draw in a material. In one example, a hand-operable vacuum device can include an interface portion configured to contact a material. The hand-operable vacuum device can also include a deformable portion that extends along an axis that passes through the interface portion and wherein the deformable portion includes at least one longitudinally-oriented resilient structure that extends generally parallel to the axis. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110219570 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A suction motor is positioned in the air flow path. At least one cyclone is positioned in the air flow passage. An associated dirt collection chamber is exterior to the cyclone. The cyclone and the suction motor are positioned side by side and have generally parallel longitudinal axes. The dirt collection chamber may surround part of the suction motor. Alternately, or in addition, a pre-motor filter having an enhanced surface area may be provided by configuring the pre-motor filter to extend outwardly of the pre-motor filter, such as by overlie part of the cyclone or the dirt collection chamber. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219571 | VACUUM CLEANER ARRANGEMENT - An arrangement including: a handheld suction unit in combination with an elongate suction wand to form a stick-vac cleaner, the arrangement further including a wall-mountable docking station for supporting the stick-vac cleaner on a wall in an upright, docked position when not in use. The arrangement provides for relatively stable storage of the stick-vac cleaner in the upright position, convenient for use. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110289719 | Hand-held and stick vacuum cleaner - A hand-held and stick vacuum cleaner includes a stick body having a body discharge part formed in a front part thereof and a first connecting terminal provided on a rear part thereof; and a hand-held cleaner unit detachably mounted in the rear part of the stick body and having discharge parts formed in front and rear part thereof and a second connecting terminal corresponding to the first connecting terminal provided on the rear part thereof. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110289720 | Cyclone dust collecting apparatus and hand-held cleaner having the same - The hand-held cleaner includes a body, and a cyclone dust collecting apparatus detachably mounted in the body. The cyclone dust collecting apparatus includes a pre-motor filter unit having a filter grill and a filter member, a dust collecting bin having one end to which the pre-motor filter unit is coupled and the other end opposite to the one end in which an cyclone inlet is formed, and a cyclone bin disposed in the dust collecting bin and having a spiral flow path-guide member integrally formed therein. A moving path of air drawn into the cyclone inlet is maintained in the same direction until the air is discharged through the pre-motor filter unit via the cyclone bin. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110289721 | ANTI-VIBRATION CANTILEVERED HANDLE FOR A BLOWING APPARATUS - A hand carried power tool ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110308035 | Pet Vacuum Cleaner - A hand-held cleaning device that utilizes a low-power, low-torque motor coupled to an impeller for creating a vacuum. The device includes a contact head having a plurality of protrusions formed on its top surface. The contact head contacts the surface to be cleaned, for example, the coat of a pet. The protrusions are sized and spaced to avoid tangling or clumping of pet hair. The device includes a container for collecting hair and debris. The impeller includes ribs on a disk portion thereof for increasing the efficiency of the vacuum system. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110314630 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER WITH REMOVABLE DIRT CHAMBER - A hand surface cleaning apparatus comprises at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber The dirt collection chamber may be removable from the surface cleaning apparatus as a sealed unit for emptying and/or the dirt collection chamber may be removable with the nozzle. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120030897 | HAND-HELD AND CONVERSION VACUUM CLEANER - A hand-held and conversion vacuum cleaner includes a housing. A suction generator, a dirt collection vessel, a suction inlet and a wand connector are all carried on the housing. A nose tool is connected to the wand connector. The wand connector is connected to the nose tool for hand held vacuum cleaning applications and alternatively it is connected to a wand assembly for stick vacuum cleaning applications. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120030898 | HAND-HELD VACUUM CLEANER WITH RESILIENT RUBBER FLAP VALVE - A hand-held vacuum cleaner has a housing that carries a suction generator, a dirt collection vessel, a suction inlet and a first connector. The first connector is adapted for securing the suction inlet in fluid communication with a first cleaning attachment. The housing includes a suction conduit extending from the dirt collection vessel through the first connector. The dirt collection vessel includes an inlet in fluid communication with one end of the suction conduit. The inlet of the dirt collection vessel includes a resilient flap valve that is normally closed to seal in and maintain dirt and debris in the dirt collection vessel but swings open when the suction generator is energized to allow dirt and debris to be sucked into the dirt collection vessel. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120079671 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner of the stick-vac type, the cleaner including a handheld vacuum cleaner which is attached to an elongate, rigid wand and which is fluidly connected to a cleaner head provided at the end of the wand. The cleaner head is connected to the wand via a mechanical steering couple for directionally steering the cleaner head in plane parallel contact with the floor as the wand is rotated about its axis. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120124771 | Cleaning Device - A cleaning device having a handheld housing engageable to one or both of a portable vacuum motor or the distal end of a hose for a conventional vacuum cleaner. The cleaning device employs a dusting head engageable to an extension that may be change to increase or decrease length to allow a user the position the dusting head further or closer to the housing to reach different areas in need of cleaning. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120131762 | Leaf blower - The invention is a leaf blower with a handle extended from the rear opposite the exhaust blower pipe. The exhaust pipe has a turned down blower orifice extender. The leaf blower has an air inlet on the upper surface. Various handgrips which operate with the extended handle aids the movement of the blower pipe. The leaf blower may be held at the operators side or attached with various devices to a belt or neck harness with hooks or pommels on the extended handle. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120216367 | Blower - A handheld blower has a body including a combustion engine and a blower section driven by the combustion engine, and a handle coupled to the body. The blower section has an air outlet directed forward with respect to an operator. The handle has a grip portion extending in a front-back direction with respect to the operator, a front arm extending from a front portion of the grip portion to the body, and a rear arm extending from a rear portion of the grip portion to the body. The front arm and the rear arm are more flexible in the front-back direction than in directions perpendicular to the front-back direction. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130031742 | Hand Held Vacuum Cleaner - A vacuum cleaner apparatus for securing a hand held vacuum cleaner having a housing, the housing comprising a motor-fan unit, a dust container, and an air passage. The vacuum cleaner apparatus has a shaft part to which the housing can be secured, the shaft part comprising a handle and one or more batteries. The vacuum cleaner apparatus also has a floor nozzle and a tube passage configured to connect the floor nozzle to the air passage when the housing is secured to the shaft part. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130036573 | HANDLE FOR A WAND OF A VACUUM CLEANING APPLIANCE - A handle for a wand of a vacuum cleaning appliance includes a handgrip portion and a conduit for receiving an air flow. The handle includes an aperture for admitting ambient air into the conduit. A first valve occludes a first portion of the aperture, and a second valve occludes a second portion of the aperture. A control mechanism moves the first and second valves away from the aperture to admit ambient air into the conduit. The second valve is supported at least partially by the first valve to occlude the second portion of the aperture. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130091654 | CYCLONIC SEPARATION APPARATUS FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - A cyclonic separation apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, the cyclonic separation apparatus comprising: a first cyclonic separating unit comprising a hollow cylindrical dirt container with a central axis and an air inlet port arranged tangentially to the dirt container; and a second cyclonic separating unit comprising a plurality of cyclones arranged in a circular array about the central axis, wherein each cyclone has an air inlet port and an air outlet port, wherein the second cyclonic separating unit receives air flow downstream from the first cyclonic separating unit and wherein the second cyclonic separating unit has a higher separation efficiency than the first cyclonic separating unit, wherein the second separating unit is located within the dirt container. A vacuum cleaner comprising: a main body, a motor coupled to a fan and the cyclonic separation apparatus. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130091655 | HAND-HOLDABLE VACUUM CLEANER - A hand-holdable vacuum cleaner comprising: a motor coupled to a fan for generating air flow; a battery pack housing at least one rechargeable cell for powering the motor; a body with a handle; a dirty air duct with a dirty air inlet; and a dirt separating means located in a path of the air flow generated by the fan, wherein the dirt separating means comprises: a hollow substantially cylindrical dirt container with a longitudinal central axis arranged transverse the body; and an air inlet port to the dirt container, wherein the air inlet port is in communication with the dirty air duct, wherein the dirt container is rotatingly connected to the body to pivot, with the battery pack, about the central axis between a folded position and an extended position diametrically opposed to the folded position. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130091656 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner comprising: a motor coupled to a fan for generating air flow; a dirt separation means located in a path of the air flow generated by the fan; a cleaner head located in the path of the air flow upstream of the dirt separation means; at least one support wheel for supporting the vacuum cleaner upon a floor; and an elongate body with a handle at a longitudinal end, wherein the motor, the fan, the cleaner head, the dirt separation means and the at least one support wheel are arranged about an opposite longitudinal end of the elongate body to the handle, wherein the elongate body is telescopically extendible to alter the length of the vacuum cleaner between a compact position and an extended position and wherein the extended position is at least double the length of the compact position. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130205538 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner comprising a main body and a separating apparatus associated with the main body, wherein the main body includes a suction generator for drawing air into the separating apparatus and a handle arrangement including a trigger member for activating the suction generator. The trigger member is resiliently biased into a first position in which the suction generator does not operate, and is movable into a second position to activate the suction generator, wherein, when in the first position, a contact surface of the trigger member is spaced away from an adjacent surface of the handle arrangement and, when in the activated position, the contact face of the trigger member is substantially flush with the adjacent surface of the handle arrangement. The invention also relates for a handle arrangement for such a vacuum cleaner. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130232721 | COMBINATION BROOM VACUUM CLEANING DEVICE - A lightweight cleaning device including a vacuum component combined with a broom is described herein. The vacuum is connected to the handle of the broom opposite the bristle portion of the broom. The handle may be inserted into the vacuum or the vacuum may be inserted into the handle portion of the broom. The vacuum may be removably attached to the handle. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130255029 | PORTABLE VACUUM CLEANER - A portable vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The portable vacuum cleaner includes a rechargeable battery and a DC motor. The portable vacuum cleaner further includes a DC power input port for receiving DC power from a remote power source. The DC motor is operable in response to power from either the battery or the remote power source. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140075712 | PORTABLE VACUUMING APPARATUS - A hand-carried vacuuming apparatus is convertible between an enlarged dust chamber configuration and a compacted configuration. During the extended configuration the dust-collecting chamber has more dust-holding capacity than in the compacted configuration, and during the compacted configuration the hand-carried vacuum as a whole is more compact and portable than during the extended configuration. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140090202 | HAND-OPERABLE VACUUM DEVICE - This patent relates to devices that can be manipulated by a user to expel or draw in a material. In one example, a hand-operable vacuum device can include an interface portion configured to contact a material. The hand-operable vacuum device can also include a deformable portion that extends along an axis that passes through the interface portion and wherein the deformable portion includes at least one longitudinally-oriented resilient structure that extends generally parallel to the axis. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140208538 | BATTERY-POWERED HANDHELD VACUUM DEVICE - A battery-powered handheld vacuum device for use on building sites includes: a dust collection box; and a motor housing, in which a drive motor provided with a fan impeller and a battery pack for supplying current to the drive motor independently of an electrical network are provided. The dust collection box is fixed in place on the motor housing in releasable manner. A handle, with which the battery pack engages at least sectionally, is formed on the motor housing. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140230181 | HANDHELD BLOWER - A handheld blower includes a housing, the housing including an air inlet and a duct assembly, the duct assembly including a duct, a motor and a fan mounted in the duct, a battery, a handle, and a blowpipe which defines a central axis. Along the direction of the central axis, the area of the flowing cross-section of an air passage at the rear end of the fan adjacent to the air inlet is larger than that of the flowing cross-section of an air outlet of the blowpipe, and the rate between the area of the flow cross-section of the air outlet of the blowpipe and the area of the flow cross-section of the flow-through area at the position of the fan is greater than or equal to 0.8. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140237757 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus, such as a cyclonic hand vacuum cleaner, is provided wherein the cyclone chamber has two dirt outlets. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237758 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus, such as a cyclonic hand vacuum cleaner, is provided wherein air travels in a first direction from the cyclone chamber to an upstream side of the pre-motor filter, and air travels in an opposite direction to the first direction in a portion of an air flow path extending from the pre-motor filter to the suction motor. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237759 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus, such as a cyclonic hand vacuum cleaner, is provided wherein a conduit is in communication with the cyclone air outlet. The conduit extends through the pre-motor filter and is in communication with the upstream side of the pre-motor filter. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140237760 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus, such as a cyclonic hand vacuum cleaner, is provided wherein the pre-motor filter is positioned above the upper end of the cyclone chamber and downstream of a cyclone chamber. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140325789 | COMPRESSOR FLOW PATH - A product that includes a compressor, a housing and a vibration isolation mount located between the compressor and the housing. The compressor includes an impeller, a first inlet located upstream of the impeller, a first outlet located downstream of the impeller, a second inlet located downstream of the first outlet, and a second outlet located downstream of the second inlet. During operation, fluid enters the compressor via the first inlet and exits the compressor via the first outlet. The mount creates a restriction between the compressor and the housing that causes fluid exiting the first outlet to re-enter the compressor via the second inlet. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140345080 | HAND-OPERABLE VACUUM DEVICE - This patent relates to devices that can be manipulated by a user to expel or draw in a material. In one example, a hand-operable vacuum device can include an interface portion configured to contact a material. The hand-operable vacuum device can also include a deformable portion that extends along an axis that passes through the interface portion and wherein the deformable portion includes at least one longitudinally-oriented resilient structure that extends generally parallel to the axis. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140366312 | Cosmetic and Grooming Vacuum - A cosmetic and grooming vacuum is an apparatus that cleans and removes unwanted particulate from a user's face such as debris, hair, or makeup. The apparatus includes a casing, a vacuuming mechanism, a filtering container, an exhaust port, and a plurality of accessory nozzles. The casing houses and serves as a base for the other components of the apparatus. The vacuuming mechanism is used to lift and remove the unwanted particulate off of the user's skin. The filtering container is used store the unwanted particulate within the casing so that the unwanted particulate can be disposed of at a later time. The exhaust port allows the outward fluid flow from the vacuuming mechanism to exit the casing. Each accessory nozzle is used to uniquely modify the suction force of the vacuuming mechanism such as with a brush nozzle or a pinpoint tip nozzle. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140366313 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus, which in one embodiment is a hand held vacuum cleaner, comprises a cyclone and a suction motor wherein the cyclone air outlet and the suction motor inlet are positioned towards the same end of the surface cleaning apparatus whereby air exiting the cyclone travels laterally and then axially to the suction motor inlet. A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone and a suction motor wherein the suction motor is positioned rearward of the cyclone and the cyclone air outlet is positioned at a lower end of the cyclone whereby air exiting the cyclone travels laterally and then axially towards the suction motor inlet. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140366314 | CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus has a cyclone unit comprising at least one cyclone having a cyclone inlet positioned in the air flow passage. A generally linear air flow path is provided from the cyclone outlet to the suction motor. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140373305 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner, in which a handle installed at a main body is rotated and is folded, and the direction and the length of the handle are adjusted according to a user's physical condition or a cleaning environment so that the vacuum cleaner can be conveniently used, the vacuum cleaner including: a main body; a first support part and a second support part that are installed at an outer side of the main body and are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance; and a handle combined between the first support part and the second support part, wherein one end of the handle is pivotably installed at the first support part, and the other end of the handle is detachably installed at the second support part. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150026917 | Tongue vacuum cleaner - A portable hand held tongue vacuum cleaner that includes a small vacuum pump and power supply contained within a hollow housing. A removable cleaning head is attached to a vacuum port which extends out from the housing. The cleaning head includes bristles and a centrally located vacuum tube whose end terminates just below the height of the bristles. The cleaning head is oriented at a forty-five degree angle with respect to the cleaning head extension tube. A removable filter trap is located inside the extension tube to catch debris removed from the surface of the tongue. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150040341 | Hand-Held Power Tool Suction Extractor Apparatus - A hand-held power tool suction extractor apparatus comprises at least one fastening unit configured to mount on a hand-held power tool. The at least one fastening unit includes at least one holding element configured to be positioned on the hand-held power tool and at least one fastening element configured to exert a holding force on the at least one holding element. The at least one fastening unit also includes at least one movably mounted position fixing element configured to fix the at least one fastening element. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150297050 | CLEANING APPARATUS - A cleaning apparatus comprising a handheld vacuum cleaner. The handheld vacuum cleaner comprises a separator, an airflow generator, a handle for maneuvering the handheld vacuum cleaner during use and a first connector. The cleaning apparatus further comprises a cleaning implement, comprising a second connector which engages with the first connector such that the cleaning implement is in fluid communication with the separator, where the second connector comprises a catch having a first configuration in which disengagement of the second connector from the first connector is prevented, and a second configuration in which the second connector can be disengaged from the first connector. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150359394 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner comprising a cyclonic separating apparatus including a dirty air inlet, a main body connected to the cyclonic separating apparatus and a motor and fan unit for generating an airflow through the cyclonic separating apparatus from the dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, wherein the cyclonic separating apparatus includes at least a first cyclonic cleaning stage and an elongate filter arranged fluidly downstream from the first cyclonic cleaning stage, the elongate filter being housed in a duct at least partially surrounded by the first cleaning stage, and wherein the filter comprises an inlet portion and a filter portion defining a generally tubular filter chamber, the inlet portion including one or more radially facing inlets to permit air to flow into the inlet portion in a radial direction from where the air flows from the inlet portion to the filter chamber in an axial direction. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150373921 | BLOWER APPARATUS - A blower apparatus having an airflow diverting unit is described. The disclosed blower apparatus comprises a housing containing an airflow-generating means and an airflow discharge tube physically coupled with the housing. The airflow discharge tube has a first terminal end, a second terminal end, and an aperture protruding a portion of a side surface of the airflow discharge tube. The disclosed blower apparatus also comprises an airflow diverting unit attached to an outer surface of the airflow discharge tube. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160015227 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a main body housing a suction motor, and a cyclone bin assembly. The cyclone bin assembly comprises a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may extend under at least a portion of the suction motor. The suction motor may be oriented at an angle to a vertical axis and a horizontal axis. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160015228 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a main body housing a suction motor, and a cyclone bin assembly. The suction motor is oriented at an angle to a vertical axis and a horizontal axis. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160015229 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a main body housing a suction motor, and a cyclone bin assembly removably mounted to the main body. The actuator for unlocking the cyclone bin assembly is provided on the cyclone bin assembly. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160015230 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a main body housing a suction motor, and a cyclone bin assembly removably mounted to the main body. The cyclone bin assembly may be partially or wholly nested in the body when the cyclone bin assembly is mounted to the body. The cyclone bin assembly may be removably mounted to a lower surface of the main body. The cyclone bin assembly may be removably mounted as a sealed unit. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160022101 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A portable surface cleaning apparatus, such as a hand vacuum cleaner, having a cyclone and a cleaner body, wherein a pre-motor filter is positioned in the air flow passage upstream from the suction motor and, when the cyclone and the cleaner body are separated, the pre-motor filter remains in position and access to the pre-motor filter is provided. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160051106 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner comprising a cyclonic separating apparatus including a dirty air inlet, a main body connected to the cyclonic separating apparatus and a motor and fan unit for generating an airflow through the cyclonic separating apparatus from the dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, wherein the cyclonic separating apparatus includes at least a first cyclonic cleaning stage and an elongate filter arranged fluidly downstream from the first cyclonic cleaning stage, the elongate filter being housed in a duct at least partially surrounded by the first cleaning stage, and wherein the filter comprises an inlet portion and a filter portion defining a generally tubular filter chamber, the inlet portion including one or more radially facing inlets to permit air to flow into the inlet portion in a radial direction from where the air flows from the inlet portion to the filter chamber in an axial direction. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160066757 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a main body housing a suction motor, and a cyclone bin assembly removably mounted to the main body. The cyclone bin assembly may be partially or wholly nested in the body when the cyclone bin assembly is mounted to the body. The cyclone bin assembly may be removably mounted to a lower surface of the main body. The cyclone bin assembly may be removably mounted as a sealed unit. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160073841 | CLEANING NOZZLE FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner nozzle having a rotatable member for picking up particles from a surface to be cleaned, and an external cleaning apparatus for removing articles entangled to the rotatable member. The nozzle includes a support surface provided on a radially projecting member of the rotatable member, and a cleaning member provided on the external cleaning apparatus. During rotation of the rotatable member, the cleaning member co-operates with the support surface to remove entangled articles from the rotatable member. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073842 | COMPACT SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A portable surface cleaning apparatus has an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet; a main body comprising a suction motor provided in the air flow path, the suction motor having a suction motor axis, an inlet end and an outlet end; a cyclone bin assembly provided in the air flow path, the cyclone bin assembly comprising a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber, the cyclone chamber having a longitudinal cyclone axis, a cyclone air inlet and a cyclone air outlet provided at a lower end of the cyclone chamber and a dirt outlet provided at an upper end of the cyclone chamber; and, a handle. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160088985 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a main body housing a suction motor. An air treatment member has an assembly air inlet provided at the upper end of the assembly. The assembly is removably mounted to the main body as a sealed unit. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160113455 | HANDHELD VACUUM CLEANER - A handheld vacuum cleaner including a housing having a front end, a back end, a first side, and a second side, a handle having a longitudinal axis that extends in a direction toward the front and back ends of the housing, a suction source, and a cyclonic separator. The cyclonic separator includes a cylindrical wall having a first end and a second end, a first end wall located at the first end of the cylindrical wall, a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, a debris outlet adjacent the second end of the cylindrical wall, and a longitudinal axis surrounded by the cylindrical wall and the longitudinal axis of the cyclonic separator extends in a direction toward the first and second sides of the housing. The housing includes an aperture that extends through the first side, and the first end wall of the cyclonic separator is removable through the aperture. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160120382 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand vacuum cleaner comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A suction motor is positioned in the air flow path. At least one air treatment member, which is optionally a cyclone chamber, is positioned in the air flow path. The suction motor is positioned exterior to the air treatment member and the end of the suction motor opposed to the air inlet end of the suction motor is located proximate the end of the air treatment member distal to the air inlet end of the air treatment member. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160128527 | HAND-HELD VACUUM CLEANER - This invention relates to a hand-held vacuum cleaner ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160128528 | PORTABLE HARD SURFACE CLEANING APPLIANCE - A portable hard surface cleaning appliance includes a suction nozzle with a suction opening on which at least one drawing-off lip is arranged, a suction unit in flow connection with the suction nozzle for sucking up a liquid-air mixture from the suction opening, a separation chamber arranged between the suction nozzle and the suction unit and having a separation device arranged within for separating liquid from the liquid-air mixture, and a tank accommodating compartment in which a dirty liquid tank for receiving the separated liquid is releasably held. The tank accommodating compartment includes at least one supporting element engaged under a lower tank section of the dirty liquid tank, and at least one holding element releasably connectable to an upper tank section of the dirty liquid tank. The portable hard surface cleaning appliance includes two holding elements which receive between them the upper tank section of the dirty liquid tank. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160143495 | PORTABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A hand vacuum cleaner having an air treatment member positioned in the air flow passage upstream from a suction motor and comprising a dirt chamber having an openable door, wherein an openable lock securing the door in a closed position is provided. A hand vacuum cleaner having a cyclonic stage and a suction motor, wherein the cyclone unit is mounted to a motor housing wherein a projection of the motor axis extends through the cyclonic stage is also provided. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160150923 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER WITH A REMOVABLE AIR TREATMENT MEMBER | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160150924 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160198915 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160198916 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | 07-14-2016 |
