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EP 0120104 B1 19860730 - SWEEPER

Title (en)

SWEEPER

Publication

EP 0120104 B1 19860730 (DE)

Application

EP 83102925 A 19830324

Priority

EP 83102925 A 19830324

Abstract (en)

[origin: ES8503245A1] Mechanical sweeper with slotlike bearing bores with introduction slits in partition walls and outwardly open wheel recesses in the housing wherein the drive/running wheels are closed externally with a smooth surface and are retained by check plates and retaining pockets on the partition walls.

IPC 1-7

A47L 11/33

IPC 8 full level

A47L 11/33 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 11/33 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/40 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4041 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4072 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0120104 A1 19841003; EP 0120104 B1 19860730; AT E21023 T1 19860815; DE 3364848 D1 19860904; ES 530933 A0 19850216; ES 8503245 A1 19850216; JP S59177021 A 19841006; US 4546512 A 19851015

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83102925 A 19830324; AT 83102925 T 19830324; DE 3364848 T 19830324; ES 530933 A 19840323; JP 5246984 A 19840321; US 55590783 A 19831129