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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2010
Applicants:
Matthew P. Nolan, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Alan J. Krebs, Pierson, MI (US);
Kurt E. Ashbaugh, Rockford, MI (US);
Inventors:
Matthew P. Nolan, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Alan J. Krebs, Pierson, MI (US);
Kurt E. Ashbaugh, Rockford, MI (US);
Assignee:
BISSELL Homecare, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 11/34 (2006.01); A47L 13/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 13/22 (2013.01); A47L 13/225 (2013.01);
Abstract
An upright bare floor cleaner with a handle assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly. The handle includes a water tank to store a quantity of water and a fluid distribution system that includes a heater and a spray nozzle. Steam is generated by the heater and is distributed to a removable cleaning cloth that applies the steam to the surface to be cleaned. The fluid distribution system further includes an auxiliary hand tool for steam cleaning above-floor surfaces.