Patents
US 10602895 B2: Brushroll for vacuum cleaner
- Granted
- 2020-03-31
- Filed
- 2018-01-10 application 15866978
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A brushroll for a surface cleaning apparatus includes a brush dowel defining an axis and having opposing bristle supports and a shroud surface between the opposing bristle supports, and a plurality of bristles protruding from the bristle supports. The shroud surface includes opposing convex curved surfaces extending between the bristle supports which intersect the shroud surface at outside corners.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200331.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary A. Kasper | Grand Rapids, MI | 34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Todd R. VanTongeren | Ada, MI | 29 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey A. Scholten | Ada, MI | 37 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jake A. Mohan | Grand Rapids, MI | 26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47L | Domestic washing or cleaning ; suction cleaners in general | A47L9/0477 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A46B | Brushes | A46B13/001 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-24 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the property number previously recorded at reel: 52136 frame: 467. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment. | BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. signed 2019-12-20 | BISSELL INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 52210/954 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-03-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. signed 2019-12-20 | BISSELL INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 52136/467 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-01-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | VANTONGEREN, TODD RICHARD signed 2015-12-04 KASPER, GARY A. signed 2015-12-09 MOHAN, JAKE ANDREW signed 2018-01-09 SCHOLTEN, JEFFREY A. signed 2018-01-09 | BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 44585/742 | 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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