Patents by Inventor Douglas J. Medema

Douglas J. Medema 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).

  • Vacuum cleaner with detachable cyclonic vacuum module
    Patent number: 7188388
    Abstract: A multi-use vacuum cleaner capable of use as an upright vacuum or as a detachable vacuum module further comprising a cyclonic dirt separator has a detachable vacuum module selectively mounted to the base and support member of an upright vacuum cleaner. The vacuum module includes the vacuum motor, motor driven fan, cyclonic dirt separator and hose. The vacuum cleaner may be operated as an upright vacuum, or alternatively, the module can be separated from the base assembly and may be used independently of and at a great distance from the base assembly for a wide variety of cleaning purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael F. Best, Douglas J. Medema, David E. McDowell
  • VACUUM CLEANER WITH DETACHABLE CYCLONIC VACUUM MODULE
    Publication number: 20040216263
    Abstract: A multi-use vacuum cleaner capable of use as an upright vacuum or as a detachable vacuum module further comprising a cyclonic dirt separator has a detachable vacuum module selectively mounted to the base and support member of an upright vacuum cleaner. The vacuum module includes the vacuum motor, motor driven fan, cyclonic dirt separator and hose. The vacuum cleaner may be operated as an upright vacuum, or alternatively, the module can be separated from the base assembly and may be used independently of and at a great distance from the base assembly for a wide variety of cleaning purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael F. Best, Douglas J. Medema, David E. McDowell
  • Sweeper base
    Patent number: D501283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam G. Carr, Douglas J. Medema
  • Sweeper handle
    Patent number: D501589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam G. Carr, Douglas J. Medema
  • Vacuum cleaner base
    Patent number: D506048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. Downey, Jose Carlito Santiago, Douglas J. Medema
  • Extractor base portion
    Patent number: D520195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam G. Carr, Douglas J. Medema
  • Extractor handle portion
    Patent number: D523598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam G. Carr, Douglas J. Medema
  • Vacuum cleaner handle portion
    Patent number: D528721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Carlito Santiago, Adam G. Carr, Douglas J. Medema
  • Vacuum cleaner handle portion
    Patent number: D530473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Medema, Kevin T. Downey, Mitchell E. Auerbach
  • Vacuum cleaner base portion
    Patent number: D533698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Medema, Kevin T. Downey, Mitchell E. Auerbach
  • Portable extractor
    Patent number: D536147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Medema, Chad Davis, Dave Seal
  • Surface cleaner
    Patent number: D537216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Davis, Dave Seal, Douglas J. Medema
  • Floor cleaner handle portion
    Patent number: D544661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Carlito Santiago, Douglas J. Medema, Adam G. Carr
  • Vacuum cleaner base
    Patent number: D544662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam G. Carr, Mitchell E. Auerbach, Douglas J. Medema
  • Vacuum cleaner base portion
    Patent number: D544663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Medema, Bryce G. Rutter, Marc W. Hunter, Jeffrey F. Feng, David D. Kusch, Melvin Joshua Leedle
  • Hand held extraction cleaner
    Patent number: D481843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. Downey, Douglas J. Medema
  • Vacuum cleaner handle portion
    Patent number: D493587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. Downey, Douglas J. Medema, Michael J. Bargiel
  • Vacuum upright portion
    Patent number: D493926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. Downey, Douglas J. Medema, Michael J. Bargiel
  • Vacuum cleaner module
    Patent number: D494330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. Downey, Douglas J. Medema, Michael J. Bargiel
  • Vacuum cleaner base
    Patent number: D499518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. Downey, Douglas J. Medema, Michael J. Bargiel