ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,745,887, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to BISSELL Inc. (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
"Air/liquid separation system for an extraction cleaner" was invented by Victoria J. Royale (Comstock Park, Mich.) and Mitchell P. Sloboda (Sparta, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air/liquid separation system for an extraction cleaner has a recovery tank assembly that includes a recovery tank, an inlet stack for receiving the working air stream with extracted liquid and debris entrained therein, an outlet stack for expelling air separated from the working air stream, and a lid assembly. A float is disposed adjacent to a curvilinear exterior side wal...