EP0744148A3 - Cleaning apparatus - 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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cleaning apparatus
cleaning
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EP0744148B1 (en
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William Gilchrist
Craig Ian Whightman
James Cowan Braid Ferguson
William Edwards
Anthony Charles Ralph Harvey
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Hoover Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L9/00—Details 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
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/14—Bags or the like; Rigid filtering receptacles; Attachment of, or closures for, bags or receptacles
    • A47L9/1427—Means for mounting or attaching bags or filtering receptacles in suction cleaners; Adapters
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/29—Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid
    • A47L11/30—Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
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    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/34—Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L11/4097—Means for exhaust-air diffusion; Exhaust-air treatment, e.g. air purification; Means for sound or vibration damping
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0009—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners with means mounted on the nozzle; nozzles specially adapted for the recovery of liquid
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0023—Recovery tanks
    • A47L7/0028—Security means, e.g. float valves or level switches for preventing overflow
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    • A47L7/0023—Recovery tanks
    • A47L7/0038—Recovery tanks with means for emptying the tanks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0042—Gaskets; Sealing means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details 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
    • A47L9/0009—Storing devices ; Supports, stands or holders
    • A47L9/0018—Storing devices ; Supports, stands or holders integrated in or removably mounted upon the suction cleaner for storing parts of said suction cleaner
    • A47L9/0027—Storing 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details 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
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/12—Dry filters
    • A47L9/122—Dry filters flat
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details 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
    • A47L9/32—Handles

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  • 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 Cleaning apparatus Expired - Lifetime EP0744148B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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

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EP92306845A Division EP0529805B1 (en) 1991-07-26 1992-07-27 Suction cleaner
EP92306845.6 Division 1992-07-27

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

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EP96110973A Expired - Lifetime EP0744148B1 (en) 1991-07-26 1992-07-27 Cleaning apparatus
EP92306845A Expired - Lifetime EP0529805B1 (en) 1991-07-26 1992-07-27 Suction cleaner

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GB (1) GB9116200D0 (en)

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

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