EP3866661A4 - Vacuum cleaner with small area extraction - Google Patents

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EP3866661A4
EP3866661A4 EP19887915.7A EP19887915A EP3866661A4 EP 3866661 A4 EP3866661 A4 EP 3866661A4 EP 19887915 A EP19887915 A EP 19887915A EP 3866661 A4 EP3866661 A4 EP 3866661A4
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vacuum cleaner
small area
area extraction
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Alan J. Krebs
Alan Finnie
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Bissell Inc
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EP19887915.7A 2018-11-19 2019-11-19 Vacuum cleaner with small area extraction Pending EP3866661A4 (en)

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US201862769298P 2018-11-19 2018-11-19
PCT/US2019/062094 WO2020106657A1 (en) 2018-11-19 2019-11-19 Vacuum cleaner with small area extraction

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JP (1) JP2022509616A (en)
KR (1) KR20210080496A (en)
CN (1) CN113056224A (en)
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WO2020106657A1 (en) 2020-05-28
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