ROBERT REED WILSON
Pilots at Stonecreek Rd, New Philadelphia, OH

6481050, Nov 19, 2002

Jul 19, 2000

09/619293

Robert S. Wilson - New Philadelphia OH
William H. Theiss - Canton OH

The Hoover Company - North Canton OH

A47L 900

15413, 417372

A vacuum cleaner having a main body and a handle, the main body being formed with a nozzle which delivers a stream of dirt-laden air through a dirt duct through a motor-fan inlet, the handle being supported on the motor-fan assembly and housing a filter bag which communicates with the motor-fan assembly for receiving the dirt-laden air, the motor-fan assembly having a motor housing, a motor with commutated brushes which give off carbon dust particles, a motor cooling fan for drawing a cooling airstream and a working fan for drawing the dirt-laden air, the vacuum comprising: an opening formed in the motor housing for receiving the cooling airstream; a cooling outlet formed in the motor housing through which the cooling airstream exists; means for directing the existing cooling airstream into the dirt-laden air; a collar extending axially outwardly from the motor housing, the collar allowing pivotal rotation of the motor housing relative to the main body.

6640386, Nov 4, 2003

Sep 18, 2001

09/955725

Jeffery A. Morgan - Cuyahoga Falls OH
Douglas E. Gerber - North Canton OH
Robert W. Hecht - Canton OH
Charles A. Lang - Hartville OH
Adam C. Sclafani - North Canton OH
Kevin L. Thomas - North Canton OH
Vincent L. Weber - North Lawrence OH
Robert S. Wilson - New Philadelphia OH
Christopher J. Fawcett - Tallmadge OH
Kam Hoi Ma - SunShine, CN
Tak On Yip - Kwai Chung, CN

The Hoover Company - North Canton OH

A47L 500

15373, 15355, 15385

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 moving the brush assembly from a first position wherein the brush is off the surface to a second position wherein the brush assembly is on the surface. A switching assembly is responsive to the brush lifting mechanism to energize the brush motor when the brush assembly is in the second position.

6725498, Apr 27, 2004

Jun 7, 2002

10/164669

Kenneth L. Symensma - Canton OH
Sleiman A. Abdallah - North Canton OH
Douglass A. King - North Canton OH
Robert S. Wilson - New Philadelphia OH

The Hoover Company - North Canton OH

A47Z 1130

15320, 15353

A combination cleaning solution recovery tank and air-liquid separator for use in a carpet extractor comprises a tank and a lid engaging the tank. The lid includes a top wall and a bottom wall connected by a circumferential outer wall to form a chamber therebetween. An interior wall extends between the top wall and the bottom wall dividing the chamber into a first plenum and a second plenum. The first plenum has an inlet for receiving liquid-laden working air and an exit in fluid communication with the tank. The second plenum has an inlet in fluid communication with the tank and an exit for discharging working air from the second plenum. A baffle assembly is removably mounted in said tank.

7533442, May 19, 2009

Sep 28, 2004

10/953966

Jeffery A. Morgan - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
David A. Bradshaw - Canton OH, US
Douglas E. Gerber - North Canton OH, US
Charles A. Lang - Hartville OH, US
Adam C. Sclafani - North Canton OH, US
Kevin L. Thomas - North Canton OH, US
Vincent L. Weber - North Lawrence OH, US
Robert S. Wilson - New Philadelphia OH, US
Siu Wai Hui - Kowloon, CN
Wing Leung Ng - Kowloon, CN

Healthy Gain Investments Limited - Tortola

A47L 5/34

15354, 15361, 15322

A floor cleaning device comprises a base portion for movement along a surface and a handle portion pivotally connected to the base. The base portion further includes a suction nozzle and a brush assembly for agitating the surface, wherein the brush assembly and the nozzle assembly are in a first position raised off of the surface for vacuuming the surface, and the nozzle assembly is lowered to a second position contacting the surface for collecting and picking up liquid and dirt from the surface. A method of cleaning a surface by first dry vacuuming the surface using a cleaning unit in which the nozzle assembly is raised to pick up particles and then wet vacuuming the floor with the nozzle assembly lowered to collect and pick up dirt from the floor mixed with cleaning solution distributed on the floor.

8365347, Feb 5, 2013

Aug 18, 2011

13/212883

Jeffery A. Morgan - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
David A. Bradshaw - Canton OH, US
Douglas E. Gerber - North Canton OH, US
Charles A. Lang - Hartville OH, US
Adam C. Sclafani - North Canton OH, US
Kevin L. Thomas - North Canton OH, US
Vincent L. Weber - North Lawrence OH, US
Robert S. Wilson - New Philadelphia OH, US
Siu Wai Hui - Hong Kong, CN
Wing Leung Ng - Hong Kong, CN

Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited - Tortola

A47L 7/00

15320, 15322, 15355, 15356

A floor cleaning device including a base assembly for movement along a surface, a handle, a nozzle, a nozzle lifting mechanism, a brush, a brush lifting mechanism, a recovery tank, and a liquid distribution system. The nozzle lifting mechanism moving the nozzle relative to the base assembly and the surface and the brush lifting mechanism moving the brush relative to the base assembly and the surface.

2010000, Jan 14, 2010

May 18, 2009

12/467813

Jeffery A. Morgan - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
David A. Bradshaw - Canton OH, US
Douglas E. Gerber - North Canton OH, US
Charles A. Lang - Hartville OH, US
Adam C. Sclafani - North Canton OH, US
Kevin L. Thomas - North Canton OH, US
Vincent L. Weber - North Lawrence OH, US
Robert S. Wilson - New Philadelphia OH, US
Siu Wai Hui - Kowloon, CN
Wing Leung Ng - Kowloon, CN

A47L 7/00

15320

A floor cleaning device comprises a base portion for movement along a surface and a handle portion pivotally connected to the base. The base portion further includes a suction nozzle and a brush assembly for agitating the surface, wherein the brush assembly and the nozzle assembly are in a first position raised off of the surface for vacuuming saw the surface, and the nozzle assembly is lowered to a second position contacting the surface for collecting and picking up liquid and dirt from the surface. A method of cleaning a surface by first dry vacuuming the surface using a cleaning unit in which the nozzle assembly is raised to pick up particles and then wet vacuuming the floor with the nozzle assembly lowered to collect and pick up dirt from the floor mixed with cleaning solution distributed on the floor.

2003005, Mar 20, 2003

Sep 18, 2001

09/956297

Jeffery Morgan - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
David Bradshaw - Canton OH, US
Douglas Gerber - North Canton OH, US
Charles Lang - Hartville OH, US
Adam Sclafani - North Canton OH, US
Kevin Thomas - North Canton OH, US
Vincent Weber - North Lawrence OH, US
Robert Wilson - New Philadelphia OH, US
Siu Hui - Kowloon, CN
Wing Ng - Kowloon, CN

The Hoover Company

A47L005/34

015/373000

An improved floor cleaning device comprises a base portion for movement along a surface and a handle portion pivotally connected to the base. The base portion further includes a suction nozzle and a brush assembly for agitating the surface, wherein the brush assembly and the nozzle assembly are in a first position raised off of the surface for vacuuming said surface, and the nozzle assembly is lowered to a second position contacting the surface for collecting and picking up liquid and dirt from the surface. A method of cleaning a surface by first dry vacuuming the surface using a cleaning unit in which the nozzle assembly is raised to pick up particles and then wet vacuuming the floor with the nozzle assembly lowered to collect and pick up dirt from the floor mixed with cleaning solution distributed on the floor.

2005003, Feb 24, 2005

Sep 28, 2004

10/953602

Jeffery Morgan - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
David Bradshaw - Canton OH, US
Douglas Gerber - North Canton OH, US
Charles Lang - Hartville OH, US
Adam Sclafani - North Canton OH, US
Kevin Thomas - North Canton OH, US
Vincent Weber - North Lawrence OH, US
Robert Wilson - New Philadelphia OH, US
Siu Wai Hui - Kowloon, CN
Wing Leung Ng - Kowloon, CN

A47L005/34

015359000

A floor cleaning device comprises a base portion for movement along a surface and a handle portion pivotally connected to the base. The base portion further includes a suction nozzle and a brush assembly for agitating the surface, wherein the brush assembly and the nozzle assembly are in a first position raised off of the surface for vacuuming the surface, and the nozzle assembly is lowered to a second position contacting the surface for collecting and picking up liquid and dirt from the surface. A method of cleaning a surface by first dry vacuuming the surface using a cleaning unit in which the nozzle assembly is raised to pick up particles and then wet vacuuming the floor with the nozzle assembly lowered to collect and pick up dirt from the floor mixed with cleaning solution distributed on the floor.