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EP 0320526 B1 19910911 - HAND-CONTROLLED SWEEPING APPARATUS

Title (en)

HAND-CONTROLLED SWEEPING APPARATUS

Publication

EP 0320526 B1 19910911 (DE)

Application

EP 87118654 A 19871216

Priority

EP 87118654 A 19871216

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0320526A1] In a hand-controlled sweeping apparatus, with a rotary driven sweeping roller (31), a filter housing (15) and, mounted below the filter housing (15), a dirt container (9), the dirt container (9) can be removed towards the front from the machine frame (1) and inserted into the machine frame (1) from the front. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47L 11/20; E01H 1/04; E01H 1/08

IPC 8 full level

A47L 11/20 (2006.01); E01H 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 11/20 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4013 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4025 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4027 (2013.01 - EP US); E01H 1/047 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0320526 A1 19890621; EP 0320526 B1 19910911; DE 3772996 D1 19911017; US 4979260 A 19901225

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87118654 A 19871216; DE 3772996 T 19871216; US 28509088 A 19881215