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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Bissell Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventors:
Eric Daniel Buehler, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jeffrey A. Scholten, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Adam Brown, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 11/40 (2006.01); A47L 11/24 (2006.01); A47L 11/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 11/4088 (2013.01); A47L 11/24 (2013.01); A47L 11/28 (2013.01); A47L 11/4011 (2013.01); A47L 11/4016 (2013.01); A47L 11/4025 (2013.01); A47L 11/4083 (2013.01); A47L 2201/024 (2013.01); A47L 2201/026 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for refilling, emptying and/or recharging of an autonomous floor cleaner includes a docking station adapted to be coupled with a household plumbing infrastructure. The docking station can be provided on a household appliance, which may be a toilet, a dishwasher, or another appliance coupled with the plumbing infrastructure.