US 12,213,633 B2
Surface cleaning apparatus and tray
Tom Minh Nguyen, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Jacob S. Boles, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Jacob Resch, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Ying Chun Wong, Hong Kong (CN); Jian Hua Tang, Hu Nan (CN); and Yunfu Wang, Ganzhou (CN)
Assigned to BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/377,506.
Application 17/377,506 is a continuation of application No. 17/119,300, filed on Dec. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,096,544.
Application 17/119,300 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/038423, filed on Jun. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/789,661, filed on Jan. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/688,439, filed on Jun. 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0338033 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47L 11/40 (2006.01); A47L 5/30 (2006.01); A47L 9/04 (2006.01); A47L 9/12 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 11/30 (2006.01); A47L 11/34 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 11/4005 (2013.01) [A47L 5/30 (2013.01); A47L 9/0477 (2013.01); A47L 9/12 (2013.01); A47L 9/2857 (2013.01); A47L 9/2884 (2013.01); A47L 11/302 (2013.01); A47L 11/34 (2013.01); A47L 11/4008 (2013.01); A47L 11/4016 (2013.01); A47L 11/4022 (2013.01); A47L 11/4027 (2013.01); A47L 11/4041 (2013.01); A47L 11/4072 (2013.01); A47L 11/4083 (2013.01); A47L 11/4088 (2013.01); A47L 11/305 (2013.01); A47L 2201/022 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cleaning system, comprising:
a surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:
a housing;
a fluid delivery and recovery system comprising a fluid supply tank adapted to hold a supply of fluid, a fluid dispenser in fluid communication with the fluid supply tank, and a recovery tank in fluid communication with a suction nozzle;
at least one electrical component;
a rechargeable battery mounted within the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one electrical component, the rechargeable battery configured to enable operation of the surface cleaning apparatus; and
an apparatus charging contact electrically coupled with the rechargeable battery; and
a tray configured to underlie at least a portion of the housing, comprising:
a tray body; and
a charging unit provided with the tray body and electrically couplable to a power source configured to operably couple and charge the rechargeable battery of the surface cleaning apparatus, the charging unit comprising:
at least one tray charging contact; and
a moveable tray cover operably coupled to the tray body and configured to move between a covered position wherein the at least one tray charging contact is covered and an opened position wherein the at least one tray charging contact is accessible;
wherein the tray body further comprises a recessed portion configured to receive the suction nozzle.