Patents by Inventor Kenneth Lenkiwicz

Kenneth Lenkiwicz 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).

  • SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH CLEANING FLUID SUPPLY
    Publication number: 20060288518
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a fluid delivery system including a supply of cleaning fluid and a fluid recovery system for drawing dirty cleaning fluid from the surface to be cleaned. The apparatus can comprise a passageway that passes heated motor cooling air in heat exchange with the cleaning fluid to heat the cleaning fluid. The apparatus can further comprise a mixing manifold that mixes first and second cleaning fluids at different concentrations for different cleaning modes. The apparatus can further comprise a fluid valve having a shape memory alloy actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Lenkiwicz, Alan Krebs, Allen Scott, Kurt Ashbaugh, Linsay Ulman, Evelyn Trudell, Gary Kasper