George C Moyher

7861369, Jan 4, 2011

Nov 3, 2006

11/556522

Jonathan L. Miner - Rockford MI, US
George Moyher - Cedar Springs MI, US

BISSELL Homecare, Inc. - Grand Rapids MI

A47L 5/10

15390

A vacuum cleaner comprises a motor-driven rotatable agitator coupled with a shaft of the motor through a belt. A belt disengaging device for a vacuum cleaner comprises a pin that is movable through an arc of less than 180 between an engaged position and a disengaged position, at which the pin lifts the belt off the motor shaft. An actuator for the belt disengaging device includes a first exterior portion for user access and is moveable between a first and second position. A linkage pivotally connected to the actuator and the mechanically coupled to the pin moves the pin between the engaged and disengaged positions as the actuator moves between the first and second positions.

20060042039, Mar 2, 2006

Aug 31, 2005

11/162164

David McDowell - Grand Rapids MI, US
George Moyher - Cedar Springs MI, US
Charles Reed - Rockford MI, US
Timothy Parker - Rockford MI, US

BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. - Grand Rapids MI

A47L 9/16

015353000

A cyclone separator assembly comprises a cyclone separator that removes large particles of dirt from a working airstream as it flows through the cyclone separator, and the separated large particles of dirt are deposited into a dirt cup. The cyclone separator assembly further includes a fine particle separation member comprising a plurality of apertures for separating fine particles of dirt from air in the cyclone separator or the dirt cup.

20080216283, Sep 11, 2008

Jul 12, 2007

11/813832

Jonathan L. Miner - Rockford MI, US
George Moyher - Cedar Springs MI, US
Tom Minh Nguyen - Grand Rapids MI, US
Alan J. Krebs - Pierson MI, US

BISSELL Homecare, Inc. - Grand Rapids MI

A47L 5/30
A47L 9/04

15390

An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a base assembly pivotally connected to an upright assembly. The base assembly comprises a foot-actuated belt drive disengaging mechanism and a ratchet operated nozzle height adjustment mechanism.

20090056069, Mar 5, 2009

Jul 11, 2006

11/813821

Jonathan L. Miner - Rockford MI, US
George Moyher - Cedar Springs MI, US
Gary A. Kasper - Grand Rapids MI, US
Tom Minh Nguyen - Grand Rapids MI, US
Alan J. Krebs - Pierson MI, US

BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. - Grand Rapids MI

A47L 9/02

154151

An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a base assembly pivotally connected to an upright assembly. The base assembly comprises housing, a support, and ratchet-operated nozzle height adjustment mechanism for raising or lowering a suction nozzle on the base assembly relative to a surface to be cleaned. The ratchet-operated nozzle height adjustment mechanism includes a ratchet mechanism for raising and lowering the housing relative to the support

20120131764, May 31, 2012

Feb 6, 2012

13/366754

Jonathan L. Miner - Rockford MI, US
George Moyher - Cedar Springs MI, US
Gary A. Kasper - Grand Rapids MI, US
Tom Minh Nguyen - Grand Rapids MI, US
Alan J. Krebs - Pierson MI, US

BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. - Grand Rapids MI

A47L 5/00

15354

An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a base assembly pivotally connected to an upright assembly. The base assembly comprises housing, a support, and a foot-actuated belt drive disengaging mechanism and a ratchet ratchet-operated nozzle height adjustment mechanism for raising or lowering a suction nozzle on the base assembly relative to a surface to be cleaned. The ratchet-operated nozzle height adjustment mechanism includes a ratchet mechanism for raising and lowering the housing relative to the support.

55517315, Sep 3, 1996

Oct 12, 1994

8/321511

Steven L. Gray - Johnson City TN
Peter Hoekstra - Bristol TN
Michael F. Martin - Bristol TN
George C. Moyher - Bluff City TN

Electrolux Corporation - Atlanta GA

A47L 932

285 7

In accordance with the present invention, a handle and wand system for a vacuum cleaner is provided which includes an enclosed electrical system which may be used to provide electrical power to a powered floor nozzle or other powered nozzles. The handle and wand system of the present invention may be employed in either a canister vacuum or a central vacuum unit. In one embodiment, the system includes a handle and suction hose assembly which permits the hose, which includes conducting wires, to be freely rotated while attached to the handle. In another embodiment, means are provided for easily attaching, locking and detaching the components of the handle and wand system of the present invention while providing both a vacuum seal and a plurality of low resistance electrical contacts between the elements of the system of the present invention. In a further embodiment, a swivel elbow is provided to attach the handle and wand system of the present invention to a powered floor nozzle. In another embodiment, an interface is provided easily for attaching, locking and detaching the handle and wand system of the present invention to and from non-powered cleaning tools.

55421466, Aug 6, 1996

May 31, 1995

8/455983

Peter Hoekstra - Bristol TN
Timothy W. Jackson - Bristol VA
George C. Moyher - Bluff City TN
Odero Conci - Pascoe Vale, AU

Electrolux Corporation - Marietta GA
Newtronics Pty, Ltd. - North Melbourne

A47L 928

15319

An electronic control system for a vacuum cleaner is provided that supports two-way communications between a microcontroller in the handle of the vacuum cleaner and a suction motor and various sensors in the canister of the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner may be placed in one of two user-selectable bag change modes. In a maximum suction bag change mode, the electronic control system of vacuum cleaner will shut off the vacuum cleaner when the vacuum cleaner bag has filled and the suction power of the unit has been degraded as a result. If the maximum fill bag change mode is selected, the electronic control system will shut off the vacuum cleaner only after the bag has filled to the maximum extent allowable. The control system has indicator lights to display to the user whether the maximum suction or the maximum fill mode has been selected. The control system also has an optical dust sensor based on one-piece lens units located in the vacuum cleaner handle for monitoring the frequency with which dust particles flow into the vacuum cleaner.

D3539172, Dec 27, 1994

Apr 23, 1993

D/007474

Peter Hoekstra - Bristol TN
Michael F. Martin - Bristol TN
George C. Moyher - Bluff City TN
Duane M. Loose - Chelmsford MA
David G. Honan - Summerville MA

Electrolux Corporation - Marietta GA

D32 31