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EP 0322387 A3 19901219 - VACUUM CLEANER

Title (en)

VACUUM CLEANER

Publication

EP 0322387 A3 19901219 (EN)

Application

EP 88850425 A 19881215

Priority

SE 8705090 A 19871221

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0322387A2] A vacuum cleaner comprises a housing with a cover, an inlet tube socket (3) connected to a filter bag (2) provided in a first chamber (1) in said housing, and an outlet opening (8) from said first chamber connected to a vacuum source. The filter bag (2) constitutes a portion of a filter bag store (5) in the form of a preferably bellows-shaped tube which is mounted on the inlet tube socket (3). Means (10,11,12) are provided for sealing and cutting off the tube in order to separate a used filter bag (2 min ).

IPC 1-7

A47L 9/14

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 9/1481 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 2543556 A 19510227 - SENNE EDGAR P
[A] DE 2139671 A1 19730215 - SIEMENS ELEKTROGERAETE GMBH

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0322387 A2 19890628; EP 0322387 A3 19901219; SE 461068 B 19900108; SE 8705090 D0 19871221; SE 8705090 L 19890622

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88850425 A 19881215; SE 8705090 A 19871221