US 11,986,139 B2
Extraction cleaner with steam
Mitchell J. DeJonge, Fruitport, MI (US); Ryan J. Alt, Byron Center, MI (US); and Steve M. Johnson, Hudsonville, MI (US)
Assigned to BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by BISSELL Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/100,607.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/305,723, filed on Feb. 2, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0240501 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. A47L 11/40 (2006.01); A47L 11/30 (2006.01); A47L 11/34 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 11/4086 (2013.01) [A47L 11/302 (2013.01); A47L 11/34 (2013.01); A47L 11/4008 (2013.01); A47L 11/4011 (2013.01); A47L 11/4016 (2013.01); A47L 11/4041 (2013.01); A47L 11/4083 (2013.01); A47L 11/4088 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An extraction cleaner comprising:
a housing having a portion adapted for movement over a surface to be cleaned;
a fluid recovery system comprising a suction nozzle, a recovery container, and a vacuum motor;
a fluid supply container configured to store a supply of a cleaning fluid;
a steam delivery system comprising:
a heater in fluid communication with the fluid supply container; and
a steam distributor;
a liquid delivery system comprising a liquid dispenser; and
a user interface on the housing to select one of a plurality of modes of operation of the extraction cleaner, the plurality of modes of operation comprising at least:
a first cleaning mode in which liquid is dispensed from the liquid dispenser and steam is dispensed from the steam distributor;
a second cleaning mode in which liquid is dispensed from the liquid dispenser and steam is not dispensed from the steam distributor; and
a third cleaning mode in which steam is dispensed from the steam distributor and liquid is not dispensed from the liquid dispenser.