Patent ID: 11882972
Assignee: BISSELL INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A fluid delivery system for a surface cleaning apparatus, the fluid delivery system comprising:
a fluid container configured for storing a fluid and having a container outlet;
a fluid distributor configured for delivering the fluid to a surface to be cleaned and including a spray bar having a plurality of spray bar outlets configured for dispensing the fluid to the surface to be cleaned;
a flow controller configured for controlling a flow of the fluid from the fluid container to the fluid distributor, wherein the flow controller includes an adjustable valve and is configured for operating in:
a first mode of operation that supplies the fluid to the fluid distributor at a first volumetric flow rate;
a second mode of operation that supplies the fluid to the fluid distributor at a second volumetric flow rate that is lower than the first volumetric flow rate; and
a third mode of operation that supplies the fluid to the fluid distributor at a third volumetric flow rate that is lower than the second volumetric flow rate;
wherein the adjustable valve has a valve body that includes an inlet, a first outlet spaced apart from the inlet and having a first diameter, a second outlet spaced apart from the first outlet and having a second diameter, and a valve piston slidably mounted within the second outlet;

a flow control valve disposed between the container outlet and the flow controller; and
a Y-connector that couples the flow control valve and the flow controller to the spray bar;, wherein the Y-connector includes an outlet, a high-flow arm fluidly coupled to the outlet and to the second outlet of the flow controller, and a low-flow arm fluidly coupled to the outlet and to the first outlet of the flow controller.