EP0744148A3 - Appareil de nettoyage - Google Patents

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EP0744148A3
EP0744148A3 EP96110973A EP96110973A EP0744148A3 EP 0744148 A3 EP0744148 A3 EP 0744148A3 EP 96110973 A EP96110973 A EP 96110973A EP 96110973 A EP96110973 A EP 96110973A EP 0744148 A3 EP0744148 A3 EP 0744148A3
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EP0744148B1 (fr
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William Gilchrist
Craig Ian Whightman
James Cowan Braid Ferguson
William Edwards
Anthony Charles Ralph Harvey
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L9/10Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/14Bags or the like; Rigid filtering receptacles; Attachment of, or closures for, bags or receptacles
    • A47L9/1427Means for mounting or attaching bags or filtering receptacles in suction cleaners; Adapters
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/29Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid
    • A47L11/30Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/34Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A47L11/408Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A47L11/4088Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A47L11/4097Means for exhaust-air diffusion; Exhaust-air treatment, e.g. air purification; Means for sound or vibration damping
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L7/0004Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
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    • A47L7/0042Gaskets; Sealing means
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    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/0009Storing devices ; Supports, stands or holders
    • A47L9/0018Storing devices ; Supports, stands or holders integrated in or removably mounted upon the suction cleaner for storing parts of said suction cleaner
    • A47L9/0027Storing devices ; Supports, stands or holders integrated in or removably mounted upon the suction cleaner for storing parts of said suction cleaner specially adapted for holding the suction cleaning tools
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/10Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/12Dry filters
    • A47L9/122Dry filters flat
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/32Handles

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Cleaning, Maintenance, Repair, Refitting, And Outriggers (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
EP96110973A 1991-07-26 1992-07-27 Appareil de nettoyage Expired - Lifetime EP0744148B1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB919116200A GB9116200D0 (en) 1991-07-26 1991-07-26 Suction cleaner
GB9116200 1991-07-26
EP92306845A EP0529805B1 (fr) 1991-07-26 1992-07-27 Aspirateur

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EP92306845.6 Division 1992-07-27
EP92306845A Division EP0529805B1 (fr) 1991-07-26 1992-07-27 Aspirateur

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EP0744148A2 EP0744148A2 (fr) 1996-11-27
EP0744148A3 true EP0744148A3 (fr) 1997-02-12
EP0744148B1 EP0744148B1 (fr) 2000-05-17

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EP96110973A Expired - Lifetime EP0744148B1 (fr) 1991-07-26 1992-07-27 Appareil de nettoyage

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EP0529805B1 (fr) 1997-01-15
GB9116200D0 (en) 1991-09-11
EP0744148A2 (fr) 1996-11-27
DE69231070T2 (de) 2000-09-14
EP0529805A2 (fr) 1993-03-03
EP0529805A3 (en) 1993-05-12
DE69216716D1 (de) 1997-02-27
EP0744148B1 (fr) 2000-05-17
DE69216716T2 (de) 1997-05-28
DE69231070D1 (de) 2000-06-21

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