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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
May. 31, 2018
Bissell Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Alan J. Krebs, Pierson, MI (US);
Kenneth M. Lenkiewicz, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Scott Miller Vogel, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Aaron P. Griffith, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Eric Daniel Buehler, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jeffrey A. Scholten, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jake Boles, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and method for self-cleaning extraction cleaners, including upright or robot extraction cleaner are provided. In one system, a tray can be provided for docking the extraction cleaner during the self-cleaning mode. The tray may include one or more sprayers for spraying a cleaning fluid toward an agitator of the extraction cleaner. In another system, a nozzle flushing manifold mounted on the nozzle assembly of the extraction cleaner includes a plurality of distributor outlets configured to spray cleaning fluid into the suction pathway.