Patents by Inventor Mary Catherine Bissell

Mary Catherine Bissell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pet grooming vacuum accessory tool
    Patent number: 8205296
    Abstract: A vacuum accessory tool has a nozzle body with a suction opening and a hose section for connecting the accessory tool with a hose of an external vacuum source. The nozzle body includes a serrated blade that can be used for grooming a domestic animal. The nozzle body further comprises a transparent or semi-transparent tool hood for viewing the area being groomed. The nozzle body is pivotally mounted to the hose section by a rotatable cuff for rotation of the nozzle body relative to the hose section. Adaptors connect the vacuum accessory tool to multiple different size hoses of a variety of vacuum cleaners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Catherine Bissell, Justin Benequisto, Steven Johnson