US 11,730,332 B2
Surface cleaning apparatus
Tom Minh Nguyen, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Nim Chung Ku, Hong Kong (CN); Roger Hoskens, Hong Kong (CN); and Mike Luyckx, Ada, MI (US)
Assigned to BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/491,556.
Application 17/491,556 is a continuation of application No. 17/191,869, filed on Mar. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,160,431.
Prior Publication US 2022/0280006 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. A47L 11/30 (2006.01); A47L 9/30 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 11/302 (2013.01) [A47L 9/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surface cleaning apparatus for cleaning a floor surface, comprising:
a base adapted for movement over a surface to be cleaned and comprising:
a suction nozzle defining a dirty inlet to a recovery pathway;
a brushroll;
a fluid distributor to deliver cleaning fluid to at least one of the brushroll and the surface to be cleaned; and
a headlight to illuminate the surface to be cleaned, the headlight capable of emitting light in at least a first color and a second color; and
an upright body pivotally mounted to the base and comprising:
a handle;
a power input control to turn the surface cleaning apparatus on and off; and
an actuator to control the delivery of cleaning fluid from the fluid distributor;
a controller on one of the base and the upright body, the controller operable to:
turn the headlight on to emit light in the first color when the power input control is pressed to turn the surface cleaning apparatus on; and
control the headlight to emit light in the second color when the actuator is pressed to deliver cleaning fluid from the fluid distributor.