IP Library Granted Patent US 11,284,767
Granted Patent B2
US 11,284,767 · App. 16/544,372 · Granted Mar 29, 2022

Surface cleaning apparatus

Inventor: Tom Minh Nguyen (Grand Rapids, MI)
Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
A47L11/34A47L7/0009A47L7/0023A47L11/4005A47L11/4041A47L11/4044A47L11/4083
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Patent No.
US 11,284,767
App. No.
16/544,372
Granted
Mar 29, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a housing including a suction source and a plurality of base assemblies that can be operably coupled to the housing. The multiple base assemblies can include different base assemblies for cleaning multiple surface types. A fluid distributor, including a base distributor, can supply cleaning fluid for a surface to be cleaned from at least one of the plurality of base assemblies.

Claims (24)

1. A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:

a housing;

a working air path through the housing;

a recovery container provided on the housing and defining a portion of the working air path;

a suction source provided on the housing and defining a portion of the working air path;

a fluid delivery system provided on the housing and comprising:

a fluid supply container configured to store a supply of cleaning fluid;

a fluid distributor in fluid communication with the fluid supply container and configured to dispense cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned; and

a flow control actuator configured to control a flow of cleaning fluid from the fluid supply container to the fluid distributor;

a set of removeable nozzles selectively operably coupled to the housing and wherein when one of the set of removeable nozzles is operably coupled to the housing, the one of the set of removeable nozzles carries the fluid distributor thereon, at least partially defines a suction nozzle inlet adapted to be adjacent the surface to be cleaned and fluidly coupled to the working air path, and at least partially defining an agitator chamber; and

a set of agitators selectively receivable within the agitator chamber.

2. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein one of the set of removeable nozzles comprises a hard surface cleaning nozzle and one of the set of agitators comprises a microfiber brushroll.

3. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 2 wherein the microfiber brushroll comprises a first keyed feature compatible with the hard surface cleaning nozzle for receipt therein.

4. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 3 wherein the set of agitators further comprises at least one of a bristled brushroll having a second keyed feature incompatible with the hard surface cleaning nozzle or a hybrid brushroll having a second keyed feature incompatible with the hard surface cleaning nozzle.

5. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 2 wherein the hard surface cleaning nozzle includes a modular unit defining a first suction inlet and a second suction inlet.

6. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a squeegee mounted proximate to the second suction inlet.

7. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 2 wherein the fluid distributor is carried on an upper exterior portion of the hard surface cleaning nozzle.

8. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 2 wherein another of the set of removeable nozzles comprises a carpet cleaning nozzle and another of the set of agitators comprises a bristle brushroll.

9. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 8 wherein the bristle brushroll includes a second keyed feature compatible with the carpet cleaning nozzle for receipt therein and incompatible with the hard surface cleaning nozzle.

10. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a wiper or a squeegee mounted to the housing or the one of the set of removeable nozzles.

11. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the housing includes a base housing and the one of the set of removeable nozzles is mounted to a forward portion of the base housing.

12. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a catch located on one of the base housing or the one of the set of removeable nozzles and a latch provided on the other of the base housing or the one of the set of removeable nozzles.

13. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein when the one of the set of removeable nozzles is mounted to the housing, at least a portion of the fluid distributor is located above the agitator chamber.

14. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a battery operated power source operably coupled to the suction source and wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is cordless.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2019
From: NGUYEN, TOM MINH
To: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 050102/0212 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2019
From: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.
To: BISSELL INC.
Reel/Frame 050102/0279 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62724193 · Aug 29, 2018
Related Publication 20200069137A1 · Mar 5, 2020
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