EP2598009A4 - Rotary head cleaner - Google Patents

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EP2598009A4
EP2598009A4 EP11813200.0A EP11813200A EP2598009A4 EP 2598009 A4 EP2598009 A4 EP 2598009A4 EP 11813200 A EP11813200 A EP 11813200A EP 2598009 A4 EP2598009 A4 EP 2598009A4
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rotary head
head cleaner
cleaner
rotary
head
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French (fr)
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Edward E. Durrant
Dale S. Jensen
Craig L. Donaldson
Monte G. Taylor
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Harris Research Inc
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts 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
    • A47L11/4013—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
    • A47L11/4016—Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like specially adapted for collecting fluids
    • A47L11/4019—Fill level sensors; Security means to prevent overflow, e.g. float valves
    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts 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
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4044—Vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees
    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts 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
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4088—Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits
EP11813200.0A 2010-07-28 2011-07-28 Rotary head cleaner Withdrawn EP2598009A4 (en)

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US36852510P 2010-07-28 2010-07-28
PCT/US2011/045762 WO2012016069A2 (en) 2010-07-28 2011-07-28 Rotary head cleaner

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EP2598009A2 EP2598009A2 (en) 2013-06-05
EP2598009A4 true EP2598009A4 (en) 2018-04-04

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EP (1) EP2598009A4 (en)
CN (1) CN103327869B (en)
AU (1) AU2011282662B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2806339C (en)
NZ (1) NZ606955A (en)
WO (1) WO2012016069A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA201300818B (en)

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CN103327869B (en) 2016-06-22
AU2011282662B2 (en) 2014-02-27
EP2598009A2 (en) 2013-06-05
WO2012016069A2 (en) 2012-02-02
NZ606955A (en) 2014-08-29
WO2012016069A3 (en) 2012-07-05
US20120023698A1 (en) 2012-02-02
AU2011282662A1 (en) 2013-02-28
ZA201300818B (en) 2013-11-27
CN103327869A (en) 2013-09-25
CA2806339C (en) 2018-11-27

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