US 11,730,335 B1
Surface cleaning apparatus with steam
Jacob Resch, Rockford, MI (US); Andrew Woodcox, Holland, MI (US); and Jeremy W. Hoffmann, Comstock Park, MI (US)
Assigned to BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/704,626.
Int. Cl. A47L 11/40 (2006.01); A47L 11/34 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 11/4086 (2013.01) [A47L 11/4016 (2013.01); A47L 11/4041 (2013.01); A47L 11/4083 (2013.01); A47L 11/4088 (2013.01); A47L 11/34 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
an upright body comprising a handle and a frame;
a base coupled with the upright body and adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned, the base having a floor-facing side disposed toward the surface to be cleaned and a non-floor facing side disposed away from the surface to be cleaned;
a moveable joint assembly mounting the base to the upright body, wherein the upright body is pivotable via the joint assembly between an upright stored position and a reclined use position;
a brushroll to agitate the surface to be cleaned;
a recovery system comprising a suction inlet port on the base, a recovery tank, and a vacuum motor;
a supply tank configured to store a supply of a cleaning fluid;
a liquid delivery system comprising a liquid dispenser; and
a steam delivery system comprising:
a heater in fluid communication with the supply tank and configured to heat cleaning fluid to generate steam; and
a steam dispenser on the base, wherein the steam dispenser comprises:
a floor steam outlet at the floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam toward the surface to be cleaned; and
a steam vapor outlet at the non-floor-facing side of the base to dispense steam away from the surface to be cleaned as visible steam vapor.