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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2022
Applicant:
Bissell Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventor:
Alan J. Krebs, Pierson, MI (US);
Assignee:
BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 11/40 (2006.01); A47L 11/28 (2006.01); A47L 13/22 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 13/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 11/4086 (2013.01); A47L 11/28 (2013.01); A47L 11/4011 (2013.01); A47L 11/4075 (2013.01); A47L 13/225 (2013.01); A47L 9/2805 (2013.01); A47L 9/2847 (2013.01); A47L 13/17 (2013.01); A47L 2601/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning head, a supply tank, and an outlet in fluid communication with the supply tank. A diverter is provided in a distribution path between the supply tank and the outlet and is configured to divert cleaning fluid away from the outlet based on detected movement or acceleration of the apparatus.