Patents
US 10512383 B2: Surface cleaning apparatus
- Granted
- 2019-12-24
- Filed
- 2017-11-30 application 15827790
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus includes include at least a recovery system for removing the spent cleaning fluid and debris from the surface to be cleaned and storing the spent cleaning fluid and debris. The recovery system is provided with a recovery tank having a removably strainer that is configured to strain large debris and hair out of the recovery tank prior to emptying the recovery tank.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg191224.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Luyckx | Ada, MI | 37 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jacob Resch | Grand Rapids, MI | 27 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47L | Domestic washing or cleaning ; suction cleaners in general | A47L11/4025 | 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 |
| 2017-11-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LUYCKX, MICHAEL signed 2017-11-29 RESCH, JACOB signed 2017-11-30 | BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 44265/978 | 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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