Patents
US 10456001 B2: Cyclonic vacuum cleaner with improved collection chamber
- Granted
- 2019-10-29
- Filed
- 2016-09-01 application 15254408
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner with a cyclone module assembly comprises a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air and a collection chamber for collecting dust and debris that is separated from the air in the cyclone separation chamber. The cyclone module assembly further includes at least one feature for directing contaminants downwardly, such as a circumferential fin that extends from the inside wall of the collection chamber.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg191029.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISSELL Homecare, Inc. 412 patents | US company or organization | Grand Rapids, MI | BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phong H. Tran | Grand Rapids, MI | 29 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47L | Domestic washing or cleaning ; suction cleaners in general | A47L9/1608 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B01D | Separation | B01D45/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B04C | Apparatus using free vortex flow, e.g. cyclones | B04C5/185 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. signed 2019-12-20 | BISSELL INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 55175/103 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-09-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TRAN, PHONG H. signed 2013-07-09 | BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 39615/419 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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