Bissell Homecare, Inc.

Bissell Inc.

Kenneth L Roberts

Douglas J Medema

Michael D Luyckx

Kevin T Downey

Steven R Umbach

Charles A Reed, Jr

Jeffrey A Hall

Eric R Metzger

Eric C Huffman

Steven Keith Meek

John J Jailor

Scott R Graham

Samuel N Hansen

Gary L Steinberg

Brenda K Langeland

William H Frederick

Ng Tat Shing

Anthony L Monetta

Lau Wai Keung

Kenneth J Orr

Diane M Simek

Base portion of a vacuum cleaner

Upright portion of a vacuum cleaner

A liquid extraction cleaner includes a recovery tank mounted to the forward end of a cleaner housing with a suction nozzle and conduit on a front face of the recovery tank connected to an inlet opening in the recovery tank. A vacuum source is connected to the recovery tank through a working conduit integrally formed in the recovery tank, the recovery tank removably received in a cavity on a front portion of the cleaner housing, and including a pivotal connection and latch for securing the tank to the housing. A removable cleaning fluid supply tank is mounted to a rear portion of the cleaner housing, having depressions formed thereon to aid removal, and retained thereon by the seal between the supply tank and the housing. A recharging base for the cleaner has a guide pin and electrical connector for aligning to form an electrical connection with a battery charging circuit.

Extraction cleaner with tank retention

Bottle

Upright vacuum cleaner dirt separator front

Vacuum cleaner upper portion

A vacuum cleaner having an improved structural handle/support assembly for supporting a vacuum cleaner module. The handle/support assembly has a primary support member, a secondary support member and a snap-in handle section. The primary and secondary support member cooperate to form an integrated support structure that reduces torquing of the vacuum cleaner module relative to the handle/support assembly during use. Further, the primary and secondary support members define an aperture to accommodate rearwardly extending vacuum hose. The handle section includes an open base portion that includes one or more slots therein. A handle mounting portion of the primary support member having one or more integral tabs formed therein is telescopically received within the base portion of the handle section. The one or more slots in the handle section receive the one or more tabs of the handle mounting portion in snap-fit engagement.

Vacuum cleaner with snap-fit handle and torque-reducing support

Handle for an upright extractor

Vacuum cleaner handle

A handheld liquid extraction cleaner according to the invention comprises a cleaner housing including a forward end, a rearward end, and a top portion and a bottom portion extending between the forward and rearward ends, and a handle for manually manipulating the extraction cleaner. A handheld cleaner and storage base according to the invention include a handheld cleaner comprising a cleaner housing including a forward end, a rearward end, a top portion and a bottom portion extending between the forward and rearward ends, sides extending between the top and bottom portions, and a handle for manually manipulating the extraction cleaner; and a storage base including a base portion and a holding portion disposed generally at a right angle to one another. A first inter-engaging retainer is disposed between the holding portion of the base and the bottom portion of the cleaner housing for removably supporting the handheld cleaner on the storage base and a second inter-engaging retainer is disposed between the base portion of the base and the rearward end of the cleaner housing for removably supporting the handheld cleaner on the storage base. A recess is formed in the holding portion of the base and adjacent to the bottom portion of the cleaner housing, and an accessory tool is releasably stored in the recess.

Handheld extraction cleaner

A handheld liquid extraction cleaner includes a recovery tank mounted to the forward end of a cleaner housing with a suction nozzle and conduit on a front face of the recovery tank connected to an inlet opening in the recovery tank. A vacuum source is connected to the recovery tank through an exhaust conduit, integrally formed in the recovery tank, for drawing liquid and debris through the suction nozzle and the suction conduit and into the recovery tank A removable cleaning fluid supply tank is mounted to a rear portion of the cleaner housing, an adjustable spray nozzle is mounted to the suction conduit and a pump is positioned in a supply conduit between the spray nozzle and the cleaning fluid supply tank for supplying pressurized cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid supply tank to the spray nozzle The pump includes an impeller which is positioned in an outlet opening of a reservoir in which the cleaning fluid is deposited from the cleaning fluid supply tank. Accessory tools are releasably mounted to the cleaner housing and the recovery tank housing. A scoop is removably mounted to the rear of the cleaner housing. A storage base for the cleaner has a retainer for removably supporting the handheld cleaner and a recess for releasably storing accessory tools in the storage base.

Portable vacuum cleaner

A tool storage module adapted to be mounted to the handle of a vacuum cleaner comprising a handle pivotally mounted to a floor supported base. The accessory storage module has a support panel to which is mounted a pliable storage bag. The storage bag is preferably removably mounted to the support panel. The storage bag is also transparent, made, for example, of a mesh material, for viewing of the contents of the storage bag from outside the storage bag. The storage bag can be sized to receive multiple tools and accessories.

Storage bag for vacuum cleaner accessories and the like

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Rockford, MI, United States of America

Kenneth L Roberts