IP Library Granted Patent US 10,966,579
Granted Patent B2
US 10,966,579 · App. 17/038,975 · Granted Apr 6, 2021

Cleaning device

Inventors: Samuel Emrys James (London, GB); Michael James Douglas (London, GB); David Stephen Clare (London, GB); Chris Pinches (Surrey, GB); Nicholas James Sardar (London, GB); Hugh James Croggon (Berkshire, GB); Damian Lee (Medfield, MA)
Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
A47L5/16A47L5/28A47L9/00A47L9/02A47L9/0673A47L9/106A47L9/12A47L9/14A47L9/32A47L13/256
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,966,579
App. No.
17/038,975
Granted
Apr 6, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

Claims (16)

1. A cleaning head, comprising:

a suction inlet;

a dirt collection chamber arranged to receive dirt from the suction inlet; and

a cleaning sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface being arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned;

wherein the cleaning sheet is permanently attached to the cleaning head.

2. The cleaning head of claim 1 , wherein the dirt collection chamber is permanently attached to the cleaning head.

3. The cleaning head of claim 1 , wherein the dirt collection chamber is permanently attached to the cleaning sheet.

4. The cleaning head of claim 1 , wherein the dirt collection chamber is positioned on an upper side of the cleaning head.

5. The cleaning head of claim 1 , wherein the dirt collection chamber is formed at least partially by an air filter.

6. The cleaning head of claim 1 , wherein the suction inlet is formed in a front portion of the cleaning head adjacent an edge of the cleaning sheet.

7. The cleaning head of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning head includes a portion defining an opening, the portion being arranged to couple to a source of suction on a cleaning device to allow a vacuum force to be applied to the dirt collection chamber to draw dirt through the suction inlet into the dirt collection chamber.

8. The cleaning head of claim 1 , further comprising a valve arranged to keep dust, dry media and/or wet media within the dirt collection chamber.

9. The cleaning head of claim 8 , wherein the valve is moveable between an open position and closed position.

10. The cleaning head of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning head is removably attachable to a cleaning device.

11. The cleaning head of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning head includes at least one engagement element configured to mate with an engagement element on a cleaning device for removably attaching the cleaning head to the cleaning device.

12. The cleaning head of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning sheet is planar.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2023
From: JAMES, SAMUEL EMRYS; DOUGLAS, MICHAEL JAMES; CLARE, DAVID STEPHEN; PINCHES, CHRIS; SARDAR, NICHOLAS JAMES; CROGGON, HUGH JAMES; LEE, DAMIAN
To: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
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NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 20, 2023
From: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064600/0098 →