EP3922158C0 - BEVELLED BRUSH AND STEP-DUSTPAN CLEANING SYSTEM - Google Patents

BEVELLED BRUSH AND STEP-DUSTPAN CLEANING SYSTEM

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Publication number
EP3922158C0
EP3922158C0 EP21178921.9A EP21178921A EP3922158C0 EP 3922158 C0 EP3922158 C0 EP 3922158C0 EP 21178921 A EP21178921 A EP 21178921A EP 3922158 C0 EP3922158 C0 EP 3922158C0
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Prior art keywords
bevelled
brush
cleaning system
dustpan
dustpan cleaning
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EP21178921.9A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3922158A3 (en
EP3922158A2 (en
EP3922158B1 (en
Inventor
Doug Metzel
Robert Ancheta
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Carl Freudenberg KG
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Carl Freudenberg KG
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Priority claimed from US16/900,415 external-priority patent/US11425990B2/en
Application filed by Carl Freudenberg KG filed Critical Carl Freudenberg KG
Priority to EP24196252.1A priority Critical patent/EP4454533A3/en
Publication of EP3922158A2 publication Critical patent/EP3922158A2/en
Publication of EP3922158A3 publication Critical patent/EP3922158A3/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3922158C0 publication Critical patent/EP3922158C0/en
Publication of EP3922158B1 publication Critical patent/EP3922158B1/en
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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
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
    • A47L13/52—Dust pans; Crumb trays
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/025—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups the bristles or the tufts being arranged in an angled position relative to each other
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/028—Bristle profile, the end of the bristle defining a surface other than a single plane or deviating from a simple geometric form, e.g. cylinder, sphere or cone
    • 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
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
    • A46B2200/302—Broom

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
EP21178921.9A 2020-06-12 2021-06-11 Beveled broom and step-on dustpan cleaning system Active EP3922158B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP24196252.1A EP4454533A3 (en) 2020-06-12 2021-06-11 Beveled broom and step-on dustpan cleaning system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16/900,415 US11425990B2 (en) 2020-03-19 2020-06-12 Beveled broom and step-on dustpan cleaning system

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP24196252.1A Division EP4454533A3 (en) 2020-06-12 2021-06-11 Beveled broom and step-on dustpan cleaning system

Publications (4)

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EP3922158A2 EP3922158A2 (en) 2021-12-15
EP3922158A3 EP3922158A3 (en) 2022-03-23
EP3922158C0 true EP3922158C0 (en) 2024-08-28
EP3922158B1 EP3922158B1 (en) 2024-08-28

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Family Applications (2)

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EP21178921.9A Active EP3922158B1 (en) 2020-06-12 2021-06-11 Beveled broom and step-on dustpan cleaning system
EP24196252.1A Pending EP4454533A3 (en) 2020-06-12 2021-06-11 Beveled broom and step-on dustpan cleaning system

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP24196252.1A Pending EP4454533A3 (en) 2020-06-12 2021-06-11 Beveled broom and step-on dustpan cleaning system

Country Status (3)

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EP (2) EP3922158B1 (en)
CA (1) CA3121983A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2987546T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN114869190B (en) * 2022-05-16 2023-12-26 宁波长青藤日用品有限公司 Built-in comb tooth cleaning structure and dustpan

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1908730A (en) * 1932-10-03 1933-05-16 James R Caldwell Dustpan
WO2007068026A1 (en) * 2005-12-12 2007-06-21 Cozens, Phillip, Alan Brush
US8701243B2 (en) * 2011-04-18 2014-04-22 Quirky, Inc. Waste receptacle
US8875339B2 (en) 2012-11-15 2014-11-04 Eben W. Dobson, III Dustpan
DE102013000501A1 (en) * 2013-01-24 2014-07-24 Georg Harms Broom, has bristle tuft series stopped with each other and arranged related to longitudinal direction of narrow sides of broom base body, where spreading angle is directed between two neighboring interlocked A-bristle tuft series
FR3043317B1 (en) * 2015-11-10 2017-12-08 Lbd Maison SCANNING BRUSH AND BROOM WITH OBLIQUE INTERCALE SCANNING BODIES OUTSIDE
WO2019089079A1 (en) * 2017-11-03 2019-05-09 Wisp Industries, Inc Dustpan and broom housing assembly combination

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Publication number Publication date
EP3922158A3 (en) 2022-03-23
ES2987546T3 (en) 2024-11-15
EP3922158A2 (en) 2021-12-15
EP4454533A3 (en) 2024-12-25
CA3121983A1 (en) 2021-12-12
EP3922158B1 (en) 2024-08-28
EP4454533A2 (en) 2024-10-30

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