Patents
US 10413149 B2: Surface cleaning apparatus
- Granted
- 2019-09-17
- Filed
- 2018-02-19 application 15899153
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus, such as a fluid delivery or steam mop, comprises a handle assembly comprising a steam distributor and a foot assembly pivotally attached to the handle assembly and comprising a base housing. The foot assembly can be used in two positions, whereby opposing sides of a cleaning pad on the base housing can selectively engage a surface to be cleaned. The foot assembly is further swivelable relative to the steam distributor, such that fluid can be delivered to the surface to be cleaned in both of the two use positions.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190917.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve M. Johnson | Hudsonville, MI | 34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47L | Domestic washing or cleaning ; suction cleaners in general | A47L13/225 | 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 |
| 2018-02-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | JOHNSON, STEVE M. signed 2014-12-19 | BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 44966/437 | 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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