Patents
US 10602903 B2: Surface cleaning apparatus
- Granted
- 2020-03-31
- Filed
- 2017-12-14 application 15841666
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a primary fluid distributor and an auxiliary fluid distributor. Each distributor can have a separate and independent flow control actuator. The flow control actuator for the auxiliary fluid distributor is operably coupled with a push-push flow control mechanism, where push-push flow control mechanism has a push on/push off configuration such that pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator once starts fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor and subsequently pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator again stops fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven M. Johnson | Hudsonville, MI | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James Michael Preston | Grand Rapids, MI | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alan Finnie | Hudsonville, MI | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mitchell J. DeJonge | Fruitport, MI | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason W. Pruiett | Grand Rapids, MI | 30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47L | Domestic washing or cleaning ; suction cleaners in general | A47L11/4094 | 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 |
| 2017-12-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | JOHNSON, STEVEN M. signed 2017-12-08 PRESTON, JAMES MICHAEL signed 2017-12-08 FINNIE, ALAN signed 2017-12-08 DEJONGE, MITCHELL J. signed 2017-12-13 PRUIETT, JASON W. signed 2017-12-12 | BISSELL HOMECARE, INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 44396/717 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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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