Agitator with debrider and hair removal

US12376720B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SharkNinja Operating LLC · US

Inventors

• Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN · Westwood, US
• John Freese · East Sharon, US
• Gordon Howes · Suzhou, CN
• Wenxiu Gao · Suzhou, CN
• David Stephen Clare · London, GB
• Nathan HERRMANN · Middlebury, US
• Hugh Jamie Croggon · London, GB
• Nicholas James Sardar · London, GB
• Tyler Smith · Boston, US
• Ian Ernan Liu · Baldwin Park, US
• Jiancheng WANG · Suzhou, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 7, 2024
• Grant date: Aug 5, 2025
• Expiry date: Feb 9, 2044

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47L2201/00
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A surface cleaning apparatus including a body defining an agitation chamber, an agitator partially disposed within the agitation chamber and configured to rotate about a pivot axis, and a debrider at least partially disposed within the agitation chamber. The agitator includes an elongated body having a first and a second end, a sidewall extending radially outward from the elongated body extending between the first and the second ends, and a plurality of bristles extending radially outward from the elongated body. The plurality of bristles are arranged in at least one row adjacent to the sidewall. The debrider includes a plurality of teeth configured to contact a portion of the sidewall as the agitator rotates about the pivot axis.