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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Bissell Homecare, Inc., Grand Rapids, 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 13/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 13/225 (2013.01); A47L 13/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steam mop with an upright handle assembly pivotally mounted to a foot includes a fluid distribution system having a distributor in the foot that applies steam to a floor surface and an auxiliary hose for steam cleaning above-floor surfaces. The auxiliary hose is mounted to the steam mop by an articulating joint.