公开(公告)号：US11896184B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17222075

申请日：2021-04-05

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Daniel John Innes ,  Jason Thorne ,  Andre David Brown ,  Gary Palladino ,  Catriona C. A. Sutter ,  Lee Cottrell ,  Scott Niedzwecki ,  Junghwan Chei

IPC: A47L9/24 ,  A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/00

CPC classification number: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/0009 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L9/242

Abstract: Vacuum cleaning devices include foldable wands to provide a storage configuration and/or facilitate use. A vacuum cleaning device includes a wand having a first end coupled to a vacuum unit and a second end coupled to a vacuum head or surface cleaning head. The wand defines an air passage allowing air to pass from the surface cleaning head to the vacuum unit and includes a flexible air passage along at least a portion of the wand. The wand also includes a plurality of segments pivotably connected together such that the wand is foldable about 180° in a forward direction until the vacuum unit is positioned proximate a top of the surface cleaning head, thereby providing a storage configuration.

公开(公告)号：US09844308B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14247911

申请日：2014-04-08

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Jason Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L5/36 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/22

CPC classification number: A47L9/16 ,  A47L5/362 ,  A47L9/122 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L9/22

Abstract: A surface treatment apparatus may include an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a main body. A suction motor may be provided in the air flow path. A cyclone bin assembly may be provided in the air flow path and may be removably mountable to the main body. A pre-motor filter chamber may be provided and may have a rear wall, a sidewall extending and an openable front wall opposite the rear wall and sealingly enclosing the pre-motor filter chamber. The pre-motor filter chamber may be disposed longitudinally between the cyclone bin assembly and the suction motor and the cyclone bin assembly may be positioned in front of at least a portion of the openable front wall of the pre-motor filter chamber. The front wall may be accessible when the cyclone bin assembly is removed from the main body.

公开(公告)号：US10702108B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15685456

申请日：2017-08-24

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Adam Udy ,  Andre David Brown ,  John Freese ,  Patrick Cleary ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Daniel John Innes ,  Jason Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gordon Howes ,  Wenxiu Gao ,  Daniel R. Der Marderosian ,  Thomas Ford ,  Owen R. Johnson

IPC: A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L5/34

Abstract: A surface cleaning head includes dual rotating agitators (e.g., a leading roller and a brush roll) and a removable cover for covering a top of the agitators and allowing access to the agitators from a top of the surface cleaning head. The dual agitators may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The brush roll may be located in a brush roll chamber and at least partially in an opening to the suction conduit. The leading roller may be positioned adjacent to and in advance of the suction conduit opening such that the leading roller engages debris and moves the debris toward the brush roll and the opening. The leading roller may be removable from the housing and held in place by the removable cover. The cover may be coupled using isolated latching mechanisms.

公开(公告)号：US12070177B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US16921350

申请日：2020-07-06

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Adam Udy ,  Andre David Brown ,  John Freese ,  Patrick Cleary ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Daniel John Innes ,  Jason Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gordon Howes ,  Wenxiu Gao ,  Daniel R. Der Marderosian ,  Thomas Ford ,  Owen R. Johnson

IPC: A47L5/30 ,  A47L5/34 ,  A47L9/04

CPC classification number: A47L5/30 ,  A47L5/34 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0444 ,  A47L9/0461 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488

Abstract: A surface cleaning head includes dual rotating agitators (e.g., a leading roller and a brush roll) and a removable cover for covering a top of the agitators and allowing access to the agitators from a top of the surface cleaning head. The dual agitators may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The brush roll may be located in a brush roll chamber and at least partially in an opening to the suction conduit. The leading roller may be positioned adjacent to and in advance of the suction conduit opening such that the leading roller engages debris and moves the debris toward the brush roll and the opening. The leading roller may be removable from the housing and held in place by the removable cover. The cover may be coupled using isolated latching mechanisms.

公开(公告)号：US10966581B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US15333109

申请日：2016-10-24

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Daniel John Innes ,  Jason Thorne ,  Andre David Brown ,  Gary Palladino ,  Catriona C. A. Sutter ,  Lee Cottrell ,  Scott Niedzwecki ,  Junghwan Chei

IPC: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L9/00

Abstract: Vacuum cleaning devices include foldable wands to provide a storage configuration and/or facilitate use. A vacuum cleaning device includes a wand having a first end coupled to a vacuum unit and a second end coupled to a vacuum head or surface cleaning head. The wand defines an air passage allowing air to pass from the surface cleaning head to the vacuum unit and includes a flexible air passage along at least a portion of the wand. The wand also includes a plurality of segments pivotably connected together such that the wand is foldable about 180° in a forward direction until the vacuum unit is positioned proximate a top of the surface cleaning head, thereby providing a storage configuration.

公开(公告)号：US12048410B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17699894

申请日：2022-03-21

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Steven Paul Carter ,  Adam Udy ,  Catriona A. Sutter ,  Christopher Pinches ,  David S. Clare ,  Andre David Brown ,  John Freese ,  Patrick Cleary ,  Alexander Calvino ,  Lee Cottrell ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Daniel John Innes ,  David Jalbert ,  Jason Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gordon Howes ,  Nancy Gao Wenxiu ,  David Wu ,  David W. Poirer

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/06 ,  A47L9/30

CPC classification number: A47L9/0488 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/0405 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0494 ,  A47L9/0606 ,  A47L9/0673 ,  A47L9/30

Abstract: A surface cleaning head with dual rotating agitators (e.g., a leading roller and a brush roll) may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The leading roller is generally positioned adjacent to and in advance of the opening of the suction conduit. The rotating brush roll may be located in the suction conduit with the leading roller located in front of and spaced from the brush roll, forming an inter-roller air passageway therebetween. The leading roller may provide a softer cleaning element than the brush roll and may also have an outside diameter that is less than the outside diameter of the brush roll. The surface cleaning head may also include debriding protrusions contacting the leading roller and/or a leading bumper that extends in front of the leading roller.

公开(公告)号：US11278171B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US15331045

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Steven Paul Carter ,  Adam Udy ,  Catriona A. Sutter ,  Christopher Pinches ,  David S. Clare ,  Andre David Brown ,  John Freese ,  Patrick Cleary ,  Alexander Calvino ,  Lee Cottrell ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Daniel John Innes ,  David Jalbert ,  Jason Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gordon Howes ,  Nancy Gao Wenxiu ,  David Wu ,  David W. Poirier

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L9/06 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/30

Abstract: A surface cleaning head with dual rotating agitators (e.g., a leading roller and a brush roll) may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The leading roller is generally positioned adjacent to and in advance of the opening of the suction conduit. The rotating brush roll may be located in the suction conduit with the leading roller located in front of and spaced from the brush roll, forming an inter-roller air passageway therebetween. The leading roller may provide a softer cleaning element than the brush roll and may also have an outside diameter that is less than the outside diameter of the brush roll. The surface cleaning head may also include debriding protrusions contacting the leading roller and/or a leading bumper that extends in front of the leading roller.