In 1876, Melville and Anna Bissell were leading a simple life running a crockery store. One of the major hassles associated with running the store stemmed from sawdust – the packing material for ...
Grand Rapids-based Bissell is celebrating its 140 th year. The first patent of the first revolutionary Bissell Sweeper was granted to Melville Bissell on Sept. 19, 1876 and that's the day that the ...