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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2022
Bissell Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Aaron Griffith, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Victoria J. Royale, Comstock Park, MI (US);
Derek Everett Smith, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A handheld extraction cleaner includes a unitary body provided with a carry handle, and further provided with a supply tank, a suction nozzle, a recovery tank, and a suction source, all of which are carried by the unitary body. In one aspect, the recovery tank is configured to optimize the usable volume within the tank and a user's view of the collected dirty liquid within the tank, among other functions. In another aspect the recovery tank has an auto-close feature that automatically seals an outlet of the tank when the recovery tank is mounted to a tank receiver of the unitary body. In yet another aspect, the extraction cleaner has an agitator that slides out from a side of the unitary body. In still another aspect, the suction nozzle includes a cleaning angle guide skid to orient the extraction cleaner at an optimal cleaning angle. In a further aspect, the supply tank is a non-removable part located at a rear of the unitary body.