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Robotic cleaner debris removal docking station

US11497363B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

SharkNinja Operating LLC · US

Inventors

Aaron Gill · Needham, US
David Harting · Mansfield, US
Hamish Thompson · London, GB
Christopher Meyer-Rassow · London, GB
Catriona C. A. Sutter · Brookline, US
Isaku D. Kamada · Watertown, US
Kai Xu · Suzhou, CN
Devin Feng · Suzhou, CN
Jason B. Thorne · Wellesley, US
Rahat KAHN · Needham, US
Margaret MATHIEU · East Greenwich, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 19, 2019
Grant date	Nov 15, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 2, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L2201/04
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A robotic cleaning system may include a robotic cleaner having a robotic cleaner dust cup and a docking station having a docking station dust cup configured to fluidly couple to the robotic cleaner dust cup. The docking station dust cup may include a first debris collection chamber, a second debris collection chamber fluidly coupled to the first debris collection chamber, and a filter fluidly coupled to the first debris collection chamber and the second debris collection chamber.

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