METHOD OF RENTING A CARPET EXTRACTOR

• US 20160210713A1
• Filed: 03/30/2016
• Published: 07/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc. (Bissell Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc. (Bissell Inc.)
• Inventors: HALEY, KEVIN
• Application Number:
  US15/085,444
• Publication Number:
  US 20160210713A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/202 having separate drive for the cleaning brushes
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/302 having rotary tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/32 Carpet-sweepers combined with suction cleaners A47L7/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/34 Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4005 Arrangements of batteries or cells; Electric power supply arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4016 specially adapted for collecting fluids
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4025 Means for emptying
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4041 Roll shaped surface treating tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4044 Vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4069 Driving or transmission means for the cleaning tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/408 Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4083 Liquid supply reservoirs; Preparation of the agents, e.g. mixing devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4088 Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4091 Storing or parking devices, arrangements therefor; Means allowing transport of the machine when it is not being used
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0411 driven by electric motor
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0477 Rolls
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 90/00 Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing

Abstract

A method for renting extraction cleaning machines or carpet extractors utilizes a vending machine that dispenses cleaning formulations packaged in single use packages. The single use packages can be positioned adjacent to the location of the carpet extractor or where the carpet extractor is offered for rental. The vending machine is configured to dispense the single use packages upon demand. In addition, the single use packages can include different cleaning compositions.

Claims

1. A method of renting a carpet extractor, comprising:

providing at least one carpet extractor at a retail facility;

offering the at least one carpet extractor for lease for a predetermined period of time;

providing, at the retail facility, carpet cleaning formulations in single use packages; and

offering for sale the single use packages along with the rental of the at least one carpet extractor.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the single use packages are positioned adjacent to the location of the at least one carpet extractor or where the at least one carpet extractor is offered for lease.

3. The method according to claim 2 wherein the single use packages are provided in a vending machine that is configured to dispense the single use packages upon demand.

4. The method according to claim 3 wherein the single use packages include sets of different cleaning compositions.

5. The method according to claim 3 and further comprising vending at least one of the single use packages from a vending machine after the insertion of a payment to the vending machine.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the single use packages are provided in a vending machine that is configured to dispense the single use packages upon demand.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the single use packages include sets of different cleaning compositions.

8. The method according to claim 1 and further comprising vending at least one of the single use packages from a vending machine after the insertion of a payment to the vending machine.