Michael S Yacobi

US Patent:

6918155, Jul 19, 2005

Filed:

Sep 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/251400

Inventors:

Michael S. Yacobi - Lexington KY, US

Assignee:

Panasonic Corporation of North America - Secaucus NJ

International Classification:

A47L009/04

US Classification:

15384, 15389, 15 411, 15 503, 15 521

Abstract:

A floor cleaning apparatus such as an upright vacuum cleaner, an extractor or a powerhead for a canister vacuum cleaner includes twin agitators that are operatively connected together by means of a worm gear drive assembly.

US Patent:

7284297, Oct 23, 2007

Filed:

Apr 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/825383

Inventors:

Michael J. Shanor - Nicholasville KY, US
Michael S. Yacobi - Lexington KY, US
Amy N. Mudd - Danville KY, US

Assignee:

Panasonic Corporation of North America - Secaucus NJ

International Classification:

A47L 9/00

US Classification:

15323, 152462

Abstract:

A tool holder is provided for a floor cleaning apparatus. The tool holder includes a body having both a wand receiver and a cleaning tool receiver.

US Patent:

7581287, Sep 1, 2009

Filed:

Jun 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/453124

Inventors:

Michael S. Yacobi - Lexington KY, US

Assignee:

Panasonic Corporation of North America - Secaucus NJ

International Classification:

A47L 9/10

US Classification:

15353, 55392, 55394

Abstract:

A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a suction inlet, a dirt collection vessel carried on the housing and a suction generator carried on the housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a dirt collection chamber and a spiral air guide providing a spiral air path to improve cleaning efficiency. The suction generator is provided in fluid communication with the suction inlet, the dirt collection vessel and the spiral air guide.

US Patent:

7752708, Jul 13, 2010

Filed:

Jan 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/653614

Inventors:

Nathan A. Gogel - Hustonville KY, US
Alan T. Pullins - Richmond KY, US
James Todd Crouch - Danville KY, US
Michael L. Fry - Danville KY, US
Eric J. Streciwilk - Perryville KY, US
Michael S. Yacobi - Lexington KY, US
Gary P. Charbonneau - Clifton Park NY, US

Assignee:

Panasonic Corporation of North America - Secaucus NJ

International Classification:

A47L 5/22
A47L 9/10

US Classification:

15352, 55285, 55296

Abstract:

A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a dirt collection vessel carried on that housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a first air inlet, a second air inlet, a dirt collection chamber, a filter chamber and a clean air outlet. A filter is received in the filter chamber. A suction generator is carried on the housing. The floor cleaning apparatus also includes a flow control valve assembly. The flow control valve assembly is selectively displaceable between a first or home position wherein dirt and debris are captured in the dirt collection vessel and a second or filter cleaning position wherein clean air is drawn through at least a portion of the filter to clean the filter. An activator is provided for automatically displacing the flow control valve assembly between the first and second positions.

US Patent:

7908707, Mar 22, 2011

Filed:

Oct 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/541989

Inventors:

Michael S. Yacobi - Lexington KY, US

Assignee:

Panasonic Corporation of North America - Secaucus NJ

International Classification:

A47L 9/10
A47L 9/20

US Classification:

15352, 15353

Abstract:

A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a dirt collection vessel carried on that housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a dirty air inlet, a clean air inlet, a dirt collection chamber and a clean air outlet. A filter is received in the dirt collection vessel. A suction generator is carried on the housing. The floor cleaning apparatus also includes a flow control valve assembly. The flow control valve assembly is selectively displaceable between a first position wherein dirt and debris are captured in the dirt collection vessel and a second position wherein clean air is drawn through at least a portion of the filter to clean the filter. An activator is provided for automatically displacing the flow control valve assembly between the first and second positions.

US Patent:

20050172447, Aug 11, 2005

Filed:

Feb 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/051778

Inventors:

Jeffrey Roney - Stanford KY, US
Michael Yacobi - Lexington KY, US
Thomas Fedorka - Danville KY, US
Joel Hitzelberger - Danville KY, US

International Classification:

A47L005/30

US Classification:

015384000

Abstract:

A floor cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. A suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are carried on either the nozzle assembly or the canister assembly. In addition, the apparatus includes first and second agitators. The first agitator has a diameter Dand the second agitator has a diameter D. Diameter Dis greater than diameter D. Accordingly, the two agitators have different footprints and different cleaning characteristics.

US Patent:

20070209150, Sep 13, 2007

Filed:

Dec 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/633902

Inventors:

Nathan A. Gogel - Hustonville KY, US
Donald E. Proffitt - Richmond KY, US
Alan T. Pullins - Richmond KY, US
James Todd Crouch - Danville KY, US
Michael L. Fry - Danville KY, US
Eric J. Streciwilk - Perryville KY, US
Michael S. Yacobi - Lexington KY, US
Gary P. Charbonneau - Clifton Park NY, US

International Classification:

A47L 9/20

US Classification:

15352

Abstract:

A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a dirt collection vessel carried on that housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a first air inlet, a second air inlet, a dirt collection chamber, a filter chamber and a clean air outlet. A filter is received in the filter chamber. A suction generator is carried on the housing. The floor cleaning apparatus also includes a flow control valve assembly. The flow control valve assembly is selectively displaceable between a first or home position wherein dirt and debris are captured in the dirt collection vessel and a second or filter cleaning position wherein clean air is drawn through at least a portion of the filter to clean the filter. An activator is provided for automatically displacing the flow control valve assembly between the first and second positions.

US Patent:

20090178237, Jul 16, 2009

Filed:

Jan 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/015013

Inventors:

Michael S. Yacobi - Lexington KY, US

International Classification:

A47L 9/10

US Classification:

15353

Abstract:

A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a suction inlet, a dirt collection vessel carried on the housing and a suction generator carried on the housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a dirt collection chamber and a spiral air guide providing a spiral air path to improve cleaning efficiency. The spiral air guide includes an inlet at a first end and a split outlet at a second end. The split outlet includes a head wall at a particular included angle with respect to the airflow path. The suction generator is provided in fluid communication with the suction inlet, the dirt collection vessel and the spiral air guide.