EP3120729A1 - Balai pour véhicule autopropulsé - Google Patents

Balai pour véhicule autopropulsé Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3120729A1
EP3120729A1 EP16178880.7A EP16178880A EP3120729A1 EP 3120729 A1 EP3120729 A1 EP 3120729A1 EP 16178880 A EP16178880 A EP 16178880A EP 3120729 A1 EP3120729 A1 EP 3120729A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
frame
equal
broom
stretch
elongated elements
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP16178880.7A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP3120729B1 (fr
Inventor
Sara BERGAMINI
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Torneria Bergamini SNC Di Bergamini E & C
Original Assignee
Torneria Bergamini SNC Di Bergamini E & C
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Torneria Bergamini SNC Di Bergamini E & C filed Critical Torneria Bergamini SNC Di Bergamini E & C
Priority to SI201631020T priority Critical patent/SI3120729T1/sl
Publication of EP3120729A1 publication Critical patent/EP3120729A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3120729B1 publication Critical patent/EP3120729B1/fr
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
    • A46B3/16—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier by wires or other anchoring means, specially for U-shaped bristle tufts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
    • A46B3/08—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier by clamping
    • A46B3/10—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier by clamping into rings or the like
    • A46B3/14—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier by clamping into rings or the like specially adapted for street-cleaning or rail-cleaning brooms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
    • A46B2200/3066—Brush specifically designed for use with street cleaning machinery

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a broom suitable to be mounted to a self-powered vehicle in order to brush or treat large surfaces. More precisely, the invention concerns a "static" broom, that is a broom where the bristles are not, during use, moved by proper motion (as it occurs for instance to the so-called 'rotating' brooms) additional to the motion deriving from the translation of the vehicle on the surface. Static brooms are cheaper and easier for maintenance and they have the advantage of kicking up less dust.
  • static brooms include a frame provided with a mounting portion for mounting the broom to the self-powered vehicle, in particular to the two prongs of a vehicle for handling loads, generally called "fork lift".
  • a frame To the frame is rigidly fixed a plurality of tufts of bristles that protrude in an orthogonal way from the frame.
  • the bristles lay with their free ends opposite to the frame, on the surface to be brushed, typically supporting thus the whole weight of the broom.
  • the bristles brush with their free end on the surface, brushing away existing dirt.
  • Patent EP 2269484 B1 describes an example of static broom.
  • tufts of bristles are fixed to the frame in such a way that bristles belonging to the same tuft protrude from the frame substantially with the same orientation.
  • the free ends of the bristles of each single tuft are aligned each other and/or grouped in a limited portion of three-dimensional space.
  • alignment of bristles into space is so made that all bristles tend to be bent at the same way, and even considerably, when exposed to the weight of the broom and/or to the rubbing on surface, so that they provide less support to the weight of the broom, and/or less stability to the broom, and/or limited effectiveness of brushing (for instance because dirt can easily escape from the strongly bent bristles).
  • the Applicant has faced the problem of developing a broom for large surfaces, able to overcome the drawbacks of current state of the art and able to have, for instance, high capacity and/or effectiveness of brushing and/or high capacity of bearing broom weight, and able at the same time to have a simpler and/or more economical structure and production.
  • Applicant believes that one or more of above said problems (and any other better specified hereinafter), can be solved by a broom for surfaces and a related production method following the present invention according to one or more of the following claims and/or one or more of the following aspects and/or one or more of the preferred embodiments.
  • the present invention relates to a broom for surfaces comprising a frame provided with a mounting portion for mounting the broom to a self-powered vehicle and a plurality of bristles (rigidly) attached to the frame so as to protrude from the frame on the side opposite to said mounting portion.
  • the broom comprises at least one attaching bar rigidly attached to the frame on the side opposite to said mounting portion and provided with a plurality of pairs of through holes.
  • the broom comprises a plurality of bundles of elongated elements, each elongated element having a substantially U-shaped major development line and comprising, along said major development line, a first and a second bending and being composed of a first stretch between said first bending and a first longitudinal end of the elongated element, a second stretch between said second bending and a second longitudinal end of the elongated element, and an intermediate stretch between said first and second bendings.
  • each bundle of elongated elements is inserted in a respective pair of holes in such a way that, for each elongated element, said intermediate stretch is interposed between said attaching bar and said frame, and said first and second stretch pass through a respective hole of said pair of holes, and protrude from said attaching bar on the side opposite to said intermediate stretch, and so that said bristles are formed by said first and second stretches of the elongated elements.
  • bristles are formed by stretches of U-shaped elongated elements and put in bundles inserted in a respective pair of holes of the attaching bar, provide the broom with a high capacity and/or effectiveness of brushing and a high capacity of bearing broom weight.
  • bristles are organised in tufts corresponding to bundles of the first and second stretches of elongated elements, and the bristles of the same tuft are kept mutually close at the crossing section of the corresponding hole and from here, going toward the free ends, tend to spatially spread in a substantially random way within a cone having its vertex in the hole.
  • each elongated element has a specific conformation along the major development line, that is different from the other elements of the same bundle (for instance because of a difference between the angles of the first and second bendings, and/or because of dimensional variations within the range of tolerance, and/or because of plastic and/or elastic small deformations.
  • elongated elements are forced to stick together, therefore offloading onto the free stretches (the first and the second stretches) their conformation differences, that can result enhanced comparing to the condition of free bundle (without hole).
  • bristles of a same tuft assume a substantially random spatial orientation, even if within the said cone. This is so made that, under the weight of the broom and/or during scrubbing surfaces, not every bristles lean in the same way following the movement direction (as it is in the state of art described above), because a sub-set of the bristles leans less or keeps a substantially perpendicular orientation, or is leant the other way. This subset of bristles, according to the Applicant, increases effectiveness of brushing because the final portions of the bristles work better on the surface.
  • said characteristics also ensure that the broom has a simple and/or economical structure (for instance with a small number of components).
  • the broom can also be produced in a simple and economical way (for instance without the need for welding, because the bundles of elongated elements are kept clamped between the frame and the attaching bar). For instance, in order to clamp the bristles's tufts to the frame, it's enough to insert each U-shaped bundle in each respective pair of holes and fix the attaching bar to the frame.
  • the elongated elements are made of metal, such as iron or steel (more preferably spring steel), aluminium or alloys thereof, or a plastic material, such as polypropylene.
  • metal such as iron or steel (more preferably spring steel), aluminium or alloys thereof, or a plastic material, such as polypropylene.
  • plastic material is particularly suitable for uses in zootechnical environments, because it does not harm animals if swallowed.
  • the frame and/or the attaching bar is/are made of metal such as iron, steel, aluminium or alloys thereof.
  • each elongated element has an overall longitudinal length greater than or equal to 200 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 300 mm, and/or less than or equal to 800 mm, more preferably less than or equal to 700 mm.
  • said intermediate stretch is in a position substantially equidistant from said first and second longitudinal end (free). This ensures an equal length of the first and second stretches.
  • said intermediate stretch has a longitudinal length greater than or equal to 5 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 10 mm, and/or less than or equal to 100 mm, more preferably less than or equal to 50 mm.
  • each elongated element has a constant cross-section along said major development line. In this way, producing broom is simpler.
  • each elongated element has a cross-section circular or elliptical or lenticular or square or, more preferably, rectangular in shape. In this way, elongated elements are particularly suitable to be kept together in a bundle.
  • each elongated element has a cross-section having a first dimension greater than or equal to 1 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 2 mm, and/or less than or equal to 10 mm, more preferably less than or equal to 5 mm.
  • each elongated element has a cross-section having a second dimension, orthogonal to the first one, greater than or equal to 0.2 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0,3 mm, and/or less than or equal to 5 mm, more preferably less than or equal to 3 mm.
  • each hole of said pair of holes has a cross-section having a dimension (typically a diameter), greater than or equal to 2 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 3 mm, and/or less than or equal to 20 mm, more preferably less than or equal to 15 mm.
  • a dimension typically a diameter
  • each bundle of elongated elements has a maximum dimension (typically a diagonal) in a cross-section, wherein a difference between a dimension (typically a diameter) of said respective hole and said maximum dimension of the cross-section of the bundle of elongated elements is (positive and) less than or equal to 5 mm, more preferably less than or equal to 4 mm.
  • the bundle is tightly clamped at the hole, because of its little space, although the insertion of the bundle into the hole remains adequately easy.
  • each bundle of elongated elements contains a number of elongated elements greater than or equal to 4, more preferably greater than or equal to 6, and/or less than or equal to 30, more preferably less than or equal to 20.
  • all the elongated elements are substantially identical to each other.
  • a bundle of said intermediate stretches is in contact to said attaching bar and/or to said frame, more preferably it is pressure-clamped between said frame and said attaching bar.
  • the bundles of elongated elements are strongly fixed to the frame, and on the other end the pressure-clamping of intermediate stretch towards the attaching bar contributes to further widen the free stretches of the elongated elements.
  • an interaxis distance between the two holes of said respective pair of holes is comparable with a longitudinal length of said intermediate stretch.
  • said pairs of holes are aligned with each other.
  • adjacent pairs of holes are positioned in such a way that the free longitudinal ends of the first and second stretches of adjacent bundles interpenetrate each other.
  • said attaching bar is plate-shaped.
  • said attaching bar has a U-shaped profile in a cross-section, wherein a convexity of said U-shape faces said frame.
  • said attaching bar is attached to said frame by means of screws or bolts that engage further through holes in the attaching bar.
  • the broom comprises a plurality of attaching bars, each of them having the fore-mentioned characteristics.
  • said frame comprises a plate-shaped body, typically rectangular in plan, shaped in such a way to have a compartment open at the bottom, in which said attaching bar(s) is/are housed.
  • the present invention concerns a method for manufacturing a broom for surfaces comprising a frame provided with a mounting portion for mounting the broom to a self-powered vehicle and a plurality of bristles (rigidly) attached to the frame so as to protrude from the frame on the side opposite to said mounting portion, the method comprising:
  • forming a plurality of bundles of elongated elements comprises, for each bundle, combining in a bundle a plurality of elongated elements having development line substantially rectilinear and mutually parallel, and bending the whole bundle, more preferably by mean of a press, so as to form said first and second bending.
  • reference number 1 refers to a broom for large surfaces, according to the present invention.
  • the broom comprises a frame 2, preferably comprising a plate-shaped single body 3, typically rectangular in plan, shaped (for instance by appropriate bending) in such a way to present a shallow compartment open to the bottom.
  • the plate-shaped body shows appropriate ribbings 5 made by bending.
  • the frame 2 is equipped with a mounting portion 6 for mounting the broom to a self-powered vehicle.
  • mounting portion 6 includes two cavities 7 for inserting the prongs of a vehicle for handling loads, generally called "fork lift”.
  • the broom comprises a plurality of bristles 8 rigidly fixed to the frame 2 so that they protrude from the frame on the side opposite to the mounting portion 6.
  • the broom comprises at least one attaching bar 9 rigidly attached to the frame 9 on the side opposite to the mounting portion 6.
  • the broom comprises a plurality of attaching bars 9 having similar characteristics.
  • each attaching bar 9 is plate-shaped and it has a U-shaped profile in a cross-section (as exemplarily shown in FIG 4 ), with convexity facing the frame.
  • the U-shaped profile is made by means of bending along two parallel bending lines 10.
  • each attaching bar is attached to said body 3 of the frame 2 by means of screws or bolts 11, which engage further through holes 12 in the attaching bar (nuts for fixing bolts are not shown in the pictures).
  • Attaching bars car vary in dimensions, in particular, as exemplarily shown, in length ( FIG 2 ). Furthermore, in FIG 2 they are shown as being parallel each other, however the present invention contemplates whatever orientations they can have each other and with respect to the major movement direction during use (shown with the arrow 20 in FIG 1 ).
  • Each attaching bar has a plurality of pairs of through holes 13.
  • pairs of holes are shown as being parallel and aligned each other, however the present invention takes into account whatever mutual orientation of such pairs.
  • air of holes it is meant each pair of holes 13 filled with a respective bundle of elongated elements, as described below.
  • the broom comprises a plurality of bundles 14 of elongated elements 15, the latter (and the bundles they form) having a substantially U-shaped major development line 16 (in an un-deformed condition, as shown in FIG 5 ) and comprising a first 17 and a second bending 18 along said line.
  • each elongated element is thus composed of a first stretch 30 between the first bending 17 and a first longitudinal end 31 of the elongated element, a second stretch 32 between the second bending and a second longitudinal end 33 of the elongated element, and an intermediate stretch 34 between said first and second bendings.
  • the two bendings 17 and 18 are separate and distinct from the intermediate stretch 34 that is mainly rectilinear.
  • the present invention takes into account also the case (not shown in the pictures) wherein each elongated element is bent continuously at the intermediate stretch, so that this intermediate stretch becomes therefore curved (for instance semicircle).
  • a first and a second bendings can be fictitiously identified at the ends of the curved intermediate stretch, even if the so identified first and second bendings belong to a unique greater bending (for instance semicircle bending).
  • the present invention includes embodiments (not shown) wherein the major development line is irregularly U-shaped, V or W-shaped, or in any other shape suitable for inserting in a pair of holes.
  • the term “bundle” it is meant generally (in the case wherein there is more than one elongated element per bundle) a disposition of the elongated elements with major development lines that are substantially parallel to each other (however see discussion below concerning FIG 6 ).
  • each bundle 14 of elongated elements is inserted in a respective pair of holes 13 so that, for each elongated element, the intermediate stretch 34 is between respective attaching bar 9 and the frame (typically the body 3 of the frame), and the first and the second stretch 30 and 32 pass through a respective hole 13 of the pair of holes and they protrude from the attaching bar at the opposite side to the intermediate stretch 34, and in such a way that the bristles 8 are made of the first and second stretches 30 and 32 of the elongated elements.
  • the bristles 8 are made of tufts corresponding to the first and the second stretches 30 and 32 of the elongated elements 15.
  • the bundles 14 of elongated elements do not have this un-deformed configuration, but they have a "spread" configuration in which bristles 8 of the same tuft (that is of the same bundle of the first and the second stretches 30 and 32) are kept tied at the cross-section of the respective hole 13 and from this point toward the free ends 31 and 33 they tend to spatially widen in a substantially random way within a cone having hole 13 as its vertex.
  • FIG 6 is a purely illustrative view of a such a "spread" configuration, even if in this view, for purely technical reasons, the bristles widening follows an ordered and regular development (for instance, bundle 14 is substantially symmetric with respect to at least two orthogonal planes) whereas in reality the widening is substantially random without any plane of symmetry, and the bristles of the same tuft take a substantially random spatial orientation, even if within said cone. For instance, typically, even if not shown above, the free ends 31 and 33 of the first and second stretches' bundles belonging to the same bundle 14 interpenetrate each other.
  • adjacent pairs of holes 13 are located in such a way that free ends 31 and 33 of the bundles of first and second stretches belonging to adjacent bundles 14 interpenetrate mutually (not shown), when the tufts are in an "spread" configuration. In this way, it is formed a unique cloud of bristles mutually interpenetrated seamlessly over the whole surface of the broom.
  • each elongated element is a band or a foil having total longitudinal length exemplarily equal to about 540 mm and a cross-section (which is constant along the whole major development line 16) rectangular having a first dimension (long side) at least about 3 mm and a second dimension (short side) at least about 0,5 mm.
  • the acute angle 40 formed by the major development line 16 at the first and second bending is substantially a right angle (see below for more details).
  • the intermediate stretch 34 lays on a position substantially equidistant from the first and the second free ends 31 and 34.
  • the intermediate stretch has a longitudinal length between 14 and 21 mm (substantially comparable to the interaxis distance of each pair of holes 13, equal to about 17 mm), that can vary depending on the layer to which the elongated element belongs.
  • the total length of each first and second stretch (that is each bristle 8) is at least about 260 mm.
  • each bundle 14 of elongated elements 15 contains thirteen elongated elements set on two adjacent piles made by six elements each wherein the thirteenth element is set on top, bridging the two piles.
  • the present invention takes into account any number of elongated elements, including a single one for each "bundle", even if this solution requires that each pair of bristles 8 be singularly inserted in a respective pair of holes.
  • the diameter of each hole 13 is equal to 9 mm.
  • the difference between hole's diameter and the cross-section diagonal (that is the maximum dimension) of the bundle of elongated elements (in a "closed" configuration) is at least 2 mm (see FIG 7 ).
  • the elongated elements are made of spring steel or polypropylene.
  • the frame and/or the attaching bar are made of iron or anodized aluminium.
  • all elongated elements are substantially equal to each other.
  • a possible production method for the broom 1 for surfaces includes:
  • the bundle in order to insert the bundle 14 into the holes 13, it is advantageous that the bundle is kept in its "closed" configuration, as shown in FIG 5 , for instance keeping manually closed the bundles of the first and the second stretches 30 and 32.
  • those bundles of first and second stretches 30 and 32 are inserted into the holes 13 starting from their free ends 31 and 33 as long as the bundle of intermediate stretches 34 (more precisely the intermediate stretches of the two most inner elongated elements in the U-shape) enter into contact to the attaching bar's upper surface 35.
  • the bundle of intermediate stretches is pressure-clamped between the bottom surface of the unique body of the frame 3 and the attaching bar's upper surface.
  • the bundles 14 of elongated elements are tidily attached to the frame, and on the other end, the free stretches 30 and 32 of the elongated elements 15 can spatially widen as described above.
  • each bundle 14 of elongated elements Preferably, in order to give a U-shape to each bundle 14 of elongated elements 15, firstly a bundle is formed with parallel and rectilinear elongated elements mutually in contact; then the whole bundle is bent, for instance by means of a press, so that it forms a first and second bending 17 and 18 for all the elongated elements 15.
  • all the elongated elements preferably are substantially (namely) identical to each other, they receive slightly different bendings each other, due to the fact that they are piled together, thus contributing to the spreading of the bristles 8, as described above.
  • the two prongs of a forklift are inserted into cavities 7 and lift up so that the whole broom is raised off the ground. Once reached the surface to clean up, prongs are lowered as far as the broom's whole weight is supported by bristles 8 and no more by forks (that are actually pulled off the upper surface of the cavities 7).
  • the broom can be then pushed by the forklift onto the surface along movement direction 20 (because of its symmetry, broom 1 can be mounted in both ways of direction 20), the surface being so brushed.

Landscapes

  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
EP16178880.7A 2015-07-21 2016-07-11 Balai pour véhicule autopropulsé Active EP3120729B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SI201631020T SI3120729T1 (sl) 2015-07-21 2016-07-11 Metla za vozilo z lastnim pogonom

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITUB2015A002373A ITUB20152373A1 (it) 2015-07-21 2015-07-21 Spazzolone per superfici

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3120729A1 true EP3120729A1 (fr) 2017-01-25
EP3120729B1 EP3120729B1 (fr) 2020-10-14

Family

ID=54289020

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP16178880.7A Active EP3120729B1 (fr) 2015-07-21 2016-07-11 Balai pour véhicule autopropulsé

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3120729B1 (fr)
IT (1) ITUB20152373A1 (fr)
SI (1) SI3120729T1 (fr)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AT17836U1 (de) * 2021-02-08 2023-04-15 Christian Hoefl Schiebebesen

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2753889A1 (fr) * 1996-10-01 1998-04-03 Degrumelle Alain Brosse, notamment brosse a usage industriel pour le nettoiement de la voirie
GB2422534A (en) * 2005-01-28 2006-08-02 Nicholas Andrew Brown Brush attachment for mechanical sweeper
EP2269484A1 (fr) * 2009-07-03 2011-01-05 Actiwork Balai a chevrons

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2753889A1 (fr) * 1996-10-01 1998-04-03 Degrumelle Alain Brosse, notamment brosse a usage industriel pour le nettoiement de la voirie
GB2422534A (en) * 2005-01-28 2006-08-02 Nicholas Andrew Brown Brush attachment for mechanical sweeper
EP2269484A1 (fr) * 2009-07-03 2011-01-05 Actiwork Balai a chevrons
EP2269484B1 (fr) 2009-07-03 2012-05-09 Actiwork Balai a chevrons

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AT17836U1 (de) * 2021-02-08 2023-04-15 Christian Hoefl Schiebebesen

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ITUB20152373A1 (it) 2017-01-21
SI3120729T1 (sl) 2021-03-31
EP3120729B1 (fr) 2020-10-14

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CN202269590U (zh) 一种牙刷头
US8608251B2 (en) Brush head manufacturing method
RU2523250C2 (ru) Зубная щетка
US5515969A (en) Tool holder with opposing surface arrays of bunched bristles
CN109938478A (zh) 牙刷
EP3120729B1 (fr) Balai pour véhicule autopropulsé
US20150289637A1 (en) Broom comprising bristles of multiple lengths
FI3525615T3 (fi) Tupeerausharja
US20070101530A1 (en) Hair brush
CN103200840B (zh) 具有交替行的倾斜簇的刷子
JP4720025B2 (ja) 歯ブラシ
US20050086754A1 (en) Grill brush and grill cleaning system
CN110602973A (zh) 拖把头和包括这种拖把头的拖把
JP7060914B2 (ja) 歯ブラシ
US20220386767A1 (en) Brush comprising a carrier made of bamboo material and wire for forming staples for a brush of this type
US1405938A (en) Brush and method of making same
JP5366280B2 (ja) ブラシロール及びブラシユニット
KR101639266B1 (ko) 빗자루
EP3162248B1 (fr) Brosse pour surfaces
US1457414A (en) Head for brooms and brushes
KR200467187Y1 (ko) 튜브 브러시
JP2015160116A (ja) チャンネルブラシ
KR101462424B1 (ko) 암반용 브러시 장치
US1183181A (en) Mop.
US20170191282A1 (en) Swimming pool brush

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20170714

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: A46B 3/16 20060101ALI20200417BHEP

Ipc: A46B 3/14 20060101AFI20200417BHEP

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20200507

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1322716

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20201015

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602016045707

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: VALIPAT S.A. C/O BOVARD SA NEUCHATEL, CH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FI

Ref legal event code: FGE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: FP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 1322716

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20201014

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210115

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210215

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210114

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210114

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210214

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602016045707

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20210715

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210711

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20160711

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230529

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20230614

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20230616

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Payment date: 20230619

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: FI

Payment date: 20230627

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20230616

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20230801

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Payment date: 20230622

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20230710

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20230614

Year of fee payment: 8

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201014

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Payment date: 20240625

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20240613

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20240617

Year of fee payment: 9