Patents by Inventor Chris Harmelink

Chris Harmelink 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).

  • Patent number: 12611077
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a housing, a suction assembly, and a fluid delivery system. A wand is coupled to the housing via an accessory hose. The wand includes a trigger and a fluid outlet. Actuation of the trigger provides fluid communication between the fluid delivery system and the fluid outlet for releasing a liquid. A vacuum tool is coupled to the wand. The vacuum tool includes a support body that defines an open end for receiving the wand and includes a guard that extends beyond the open end to extend over the trigger to prevent the actuation of the trigger. An intermediate recovery tank is coupled to the support body and defines an inlet in fluid communication with the suction assembly. A separator is disposed within the intermediate recovery tank to retain the debris within the interior and allow airflow to be directed through the separator to the accessory hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Harmelink, Derek Smith
  • Publication number: 20260033680
    Abstract: A handheld extraction cleaner system includes a wet cleaning head including a wet suction nozzle, a dry cleaning head including a dry suction nozzle. A handheld base includes a modular receiver configured to interchangeably couple to the wet cleaning head and the dry cleaning head. A suction source is configured to generate a suction air stream through the wet suction nozzle when the wet cleaning head is coupled to the modular receiver and through the dry suction nozzle when the dry cleaning head is coupled to the modular receiver. A fluid delivery system includes a fluid distributor configured to dispense a cleaning solution on a surface to be cleaned, where at least one of the handheld base and the dry cleaning head is configured to at least partially prevent the fluid delivery system from dispensing the cleaning solution when the dry cleaning head is coupled to the modular receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Chris Harmelink, Derek Smith
  • Patent number: 12478230
    Abstract: A handheld extraction cleaner system includes a wet cleaning head including a wet suction nozzle, a dry cleaning head including a dry suction nozzle. A handheld base includes a modular receiver configured to interchangeably couple to the wet cleaning head and the dry cleaning head. A suction source is configured to generate a suction air stream through the wet suction nozzle when the wet cleaning head is coupled to the modular receiver and through the dry suction nozzle when the dry cleaning head is coupled to the modular receiver. A fluid delivery system includes a fluid distributor configured to dispense a cleaning solution on a surface to be cleaned, where at least one of the handheld base and the dry cleaning head is configured to at least partially prevent the fluid delivery system from dispensing the cleaning solution when the dry cleaning head is coupled to the modular receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Harmelink, Derek Smith
  • Publication number: 20250089969
    Abstract: A handheld extraction cleaner includes a unitary body including a suction source and defining a front side and a receiving cavity extending inwardly from the front side. A recovery unit defines a recovery flow path extending between a suction inlet defined on a first end of the recovery unit and an outlet port positionable in communication with the suction source. The recovery unit includes a tank defining a collection chamber having an open top side and a front face on an exterior of the collection chamber and a lid positionable over the open top side of the tank to enclose the collection chamber and having a front portion extending along the front face of the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Adrienne Eurich, Chris Harmelink
  • Publication number: 20240008697
    Abstract: A handheld extraction cleaner system includes a wet cleaning head including a wet suction nozzle, a dry cleaning head including a dry suction nozzle. A handheld base includes a modular receiver configured to interchangeably couple to the wet cleaning head and the dry cleaning head. A suction source is configured to generate a suction air stream through the wet suction nozzle when the wet cleaning head is coupled to the modular receiver and through the dry suction nozzle when the dry cleaning head is coupled to the modular receiver. A fluid delivery system includes a fluid distributor configured to dispense a cleaning solution on a surface to be cleaned, where at least one of the handheld base and the dry cleaning head is configured to at least partially prevent the fluid delivery system from dispensing the cleaning solution when the dry cleaning head is coupled to the modular receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Chris Harmelink, Derek Smith