ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,094, issued on May 20, was assigned to BISSELL Inc. (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
"Surface cleaning apparatus" was invented by Jason W. Pruiett (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing including a base adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned, a fluid delivery system, and a recovery system. The surface cleaning apparatus can be configured to clean multiple surfaces, including hard and soft surfaces, and for different cleaning modes, including wet cleaning, dry vacuum cleaning, and self-cleaning. A brushroll is provided on the base, along with various wipers, squeegees, an...