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EP 0314259 B1 19920122 - AUTOMATIC CLEANING APPARATUS FOR AN UNDER-WATER SURFACE

Title (en)

AUTOMATIC CLEANING APPARATUS FOR AN UNDER-WATER SURFACE

Publication

EP 0314259 B1 19920122 (FR)

Application

EP 88202702 A 19850613

Priority

EP 88202702 A 19850613
FR 8411609 A 19840711

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0314259A2] The invention relates to an apparatus for automatically cleaning a surface submerged in a liquid. This apparatus is of the type comprising an on-board electrical drive motor and an on-board electric pump. At least one moveable finger (26) is arranged on one side of the body in order to cause the apparatus to pivot, this finger being associated with remote-control means (23, 24, 35) for moving it. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04H 4/12

IPC 8 full level

E04H 4/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04H 4/1654 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0314259 A2 19890503; EP 0314259 A3 19900725; EP 0314259 B1 19920122; AT E72008 T1 19920215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88202702 A 19850613; AT 88202702 T 19850613