Bisello S

Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, S. Orsola- Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy

Biography

Melville Bissell developed an early carpet sweeping machine to aid in cleaning the crockery shop he and his wife Anna owned and operated. The device was patented as the Bissell Carpet Sweeper in 1876. ... By the 1890s the company had an international presence and was producing 1000 sweepers per day.