Patents by Inventor Mitchell J. DeJonge
Mitchell J. DeJonge 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).
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Publication number: 20240156320Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for wet cleaning includes a heated fluid delivery system that dispenses heated liquid and steam vapor. The heated fluid delivery system can include a heated liquid outlet and a steam vapor outlet. The apparatus can further include a liquid delivery system, and/or a recovery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Mitchell J. DeJonge, Ryan J. Alt, Steve M. Johnson
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Patent number: 11910977Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for wet cleaning includes a heated fluid delivery system having a dual-phase distributor that dispenses heated liquid and steam vapor. The dual-phase distributor can include a phase separator that separates a vapor phase of a heated fluid from a liquid phase of the heated fluid, a heated liquid outlet, and a steam vapor outlet. The apparatus can further include a liquid delivery system, and/or a recovery system.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: Mitchell J. DeJonge, Ryan J. Alt, Steve M. Johnson
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Publication number: 20240023773Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an upright assembly and a base assembly moveably mounted to the upright assembly. The upright assembly includes at least two sections that are operably coupled together to form a T-shaped stalk. A fluid distributor is provided in the base assembly in fluid communication with a fluid container. A working air path is defined through the housing. A recovery container is provided on the housing and in line with the working air path. A suction source is provided on the housing and in line with the working air path and a suction nozzle is fluidly coupled with the suction source. A container receiver is disposed on the T-shaped stalk. The container receiver supports the fluid container and is nested within a recess defined by the recovery container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Mitchell J. DeJonge, Seth Robert Clifford
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Publication number: 20230397792Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a base assembly, an upright assembly, and a fluid recovery system. The base assembly includes a base housing, a brush chamber, at least one brushroll in the brush chamber; and a removable brush housing. A portion of the brush chamber is removable with the brush housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Steven M. Johnson, James Michael Preston, Alan Finnie, Mitchell J. DeJonge, Jason W. Pruiett
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Publication number: 20230363612Abstract: A surface cleaner may have various features including an engagement mechanism secured to an agitator support frame and positioned to be pivoted by an agitator lift lever as the agitator lift lever translates, the pivoting engagement mechanism lifting the agitator support frame and the agitator secured thereto from a lowered position to a raised position. Other features may include a projection to limit belt slack when the agitator assembly is raised, a compact detent mechanism for releasing a spine assembly in an upright surface cleaner, a compact motor drive assembly, a self-priming centrifugal pump, a fluid-dispensing system having a high flow operating state and a low flow operating state, and a clean-out tray in which a base of the surface cleaner may be docked.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: Mitchell J. DeJonge, Ryan J. Alt
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Patent number: 11786094Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a housing including an upright assembly and a base assembly moveably mounted to the upright assembly, the upright assembly forming a stalk, a fluid container provided on the housing, a fluid distributor provided in the base assembly in fluid communication with the fluid container, a working air path through the housing, a recovery container provided on the housing and defining a portion of the working air path, a suction source provided on the housing and defining a portion of the working air path, a suction nozzle provided on the base assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: Mitchell J. DeJonge, Seth Robert Clifford
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Patent number: 11744431Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a base assembly, an upright assembly, and a fluid recovery system. The base assembly includes a base housing, a brush chamber, at least one brushroll in the brush chamber; and a removable brush housing. A portion of the brush chamber is removable with the brush housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Johnson, James Michael Preston, Alan Finnie, Mitchell J. DeJonge, Jason W. Pruiett
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Publication number: 20230240501Abstract: An extraction cleaner includes a steam delivery system, a liquid delivery system, and a recovery system, and includes multiple cleaning modes, including a first cleaning mode in which components of the steam delivery system, liquid delivery system, and recovery system are active, a second cleaning mode in which components of the delivery system and recovery system are active, and a third cleaning mode in which components of the steam delivery system are active. Methods for operating an extraction cleaner are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Mitchell J. DeJonge, Ryan J. Alt, Steve M. Johnson
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Publication number: 20230225578Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning head adapted to move over a surface to be cleaned, a housing coupled with the cleaning head, a first user interface on the housing, and a second user interface on the cleaning head. The first user interface includes at least one user input control. The second user interface includes a plurality of status indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Colin J. Bloemendaal, Jacob Resch, Jeremy W. Hoffmann, Steve M. Johnson, Mitchell J. DeJonge, Isaac Busken-Jovanovich, Tyler L. DeBeck, David M. Miller, Sang Hoon Chung
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Publication number: 20230218135Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for wet cleaning includes a heated fluid delivery system having a dual-phase distributor that dispenses heated liquid and steam vapor. The dual-phase distributor can include a phase separator that separates a vapor phase of a heated fluid from a liquid phase of the heated fluid, a heated liquid outlet, and a steam vapor outlet. The apparatus can further include a liquid delivery system, and/or a recovery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Mitchell J. DeJonge, Ryan J. Alt, Steve M. Johnson
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Patent number: 11540693Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a primary fluid distributor and an auxiliary fluid distributor. Each distributor can have a separate and independent flow control actuator. The flow control actuator for the auxiliary fluid distributor is operably coupled with a push-push flow control mechanism, where push-push flow control mechanism has a push on/push off configuration such that pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator once starts fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor and subsequently pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator again stops fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: BISSELL INC.Inventors: Steven M. Johnson, James Michael Preston, Alan Finnie, Mitchell J. DeJonge, Jason W. Pruiett
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Publication number: 20220142445Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a base assembly, an upright assembly, and a fluid recovery system. The base assembly includes a base housing, a brush chamber, at least one brushroll in the brush chamber; and a removable brush housing. A portion of the brush chamber is removable with the brush housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Steven M. Johnson, James Michael Preston, Alan Finnie, Mitchell J. DeJonge, Jason W. Pruiett
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Publication number: 20220007906Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a housing including an upright assembly and a base assembly moveably mounted to the upright assembly, the upright assembly forming a stalk, a fluid container provided on the housing, a fluid distributor provided in the base assembly in fluid communication with the fluid container, a working air path through the housing, a recovery container provided on the housing and defining a portion of the working air path, a suction source provided on the housing and defining a portion of the working air path, a suction nozzle provided on the base assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Mitchell J. DeJonge, Seth Robert Clifford
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Publication number: 20200205636Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a primary fluid distributor and an auxiliary fluid distributor. Each distributor can have a separate and independent flow control actuator. The flow control actuator for the auxiliary fluid distributor is operably coupled with a push-push flow control mechanism, where push-push flow control mechanism has a push on/push off configuration such that pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator once starts fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor and subsequently pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator again stops fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Steven M. Johnson, James Michael Preston, Alan Finnie, Mitchell J. DeJonge, Jason W. Pruiett
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Patent number: 10602903Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a primary fluid distributor and an auxiliary fluid distributor. Each distributor can have a separate and independent flow control actuator. The flow control actuator for the auxiliary fluid distributor is operably coupled with a push-push flow control mechanism, where push-push flow control mechanism has a push on/push off configuration such that pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator once starts fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor and subsequently pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator again stops fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Johnson, James Michael Preston, Alan Finnie, Mitchell J. DeJonge, Jason W. Pruiett
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Publication number: 20180168419Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a primary fluid distributor and an auxiliary fluid distributor. Each distributor can have a separate and independent flow control actuator. The flow control actuator for the auxiliary fluid distributor is operably coupled with a push-push flow control mechanism, where push-push flow control mechanism has a push on/push off configuration such that pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator once starts fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor and subsequently pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator again stops fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Steven M. Johnson, James Michael Preston, Alan Finnie, Mitchell J. DeJonge, Jason W. Pruiett