EP1733673A3 - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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EP1733673A3
EP1733673A3 EP06253069A EP06253069A EP1733673A3 EP 1733673 A3 EP1733673 A3 EP 1733673A3 EP 06253069 A EP06253069 A EP 06253069A EP 06253069 A EP06253069 A EP 06253069A EP 1733673 A3 EP1733673 A3 EP 1733673A3
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tubular portion
floor
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suction
vacuum cleaner
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Christopher Richard Henderson
Ross Richardson
Andrew Sinclair Sherriff
William Edwards
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    • 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
    • A47L5/00—Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • A47L5/28—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle
    • A47L5/32—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with means for connecting a hose
    • 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
    • A47L9/24—Hoses or pipes; Hose or pipe couplings
    • A47L9/242—Hose or pipe couplings
    • A47L9/244—Hose or pipe couplings for telescopic or extensible hoses or pipes

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner comprising a floor-engaging unit having a suction inlet, an upright body mounted to said floor-engaging unit and including means for creating a suction and means for separating and collecting dirt from an airstream drawn in by said suction, a unit having a handle and a tubular portion extending from said handle, said tubular portion forming a suction inlet and being coupled to said body via a flexible hose, and said tubular portion being attachable to said body with said handle projecting for the user to grasp for manoeuvring the cleaner over the floor, wherein said tubular portion comprises first and second tubes which are telescopically coupled together to enable said tubular portion to be extended when detached from said body.
EP06253069.6A 2005-06-14 2006-06-13 Vacuum cleaner Not-in-force EP1733673B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GBGB0512161.1A GB0512161D0 (en) 2005-06-14 2005-06-14 Vacuum cleaner

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EP1733673A2 EP1733673A2 (en) 2006-12-20
EP1733673A3 true EP1733673A3 (en) 2007-08-22
EP1733673B1 EP1733673B1 (en) 2010-03-31
EP1733673B2 EP1733673B2 (en) 2014-09-10

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EP06253069.6A Not-in-force EP1733673B2 (en) 2005-06-14 2006-06-13 Vacuum cleaner

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US (1) US20060282976A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1733673B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1947638B (en)
AT (1) ATE462341T1 (en)
DE (1) DE602006013221D1 (en)
GB (1) GB0512161D0 (en)
HK (1) HK1102904A1 (en)

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EP1733673A2 (en) 2006-12-20
GB0512161D0 (en) 2005-07-20
CN1947638A (en) 2007-04-18
EP1733673B1 (en) 2010-03-31
HK1102904A1 (en) 2007-12-07
EP1733673B2 (en) 2014-09-10
DE602006013221D1 (en) 2010-05-12
US20060282976A1 (en) 2006-12-21
ATE462341T1 (en) 2010-04-15
CN1947638B (en) 2010-08-18

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