Global Patent Index - EP 0352496 B1

EP 0352496 B1 19931208 - Apparatus for cleaning vertical blinds, curtains or the like.

Title (en)

Apparatus for cleaning vertical blinds, curtains or the like.

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von Vorhang-Lamellen, Gardinen oder dergleichen.

Title (fr)

Appareil pour nettoyer des stores à lamelles, des rideaux ou similaire.

Publication

EP 0352496 B1 19931208 (DE)

Application

EP 89111850 A 19890629

Priority

DE 3825622 A 19880728

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0352496A2] During the method, the article to be cleaned, which can be vertical blinds, curtains or the like, is left hanging in the insulation position on a running rail and, after they have been pushed together to form a block, firstly a washing active medium and then rinsing liquid are each fed from above in a cycle over the article to be cleaned which is then dried after the rinsing operation. A washing apparatus can be suspended in a running rail guiding the article to be cleaned and can be provided with a jacket enclosing the article to be cleaned in the manner of a sleeve during application. Furthermore, the washing apparatus has a tuyère connection situated above the article to be cleaned during proper use and a collection basin arranged below the article to be cleaned, into which collection basin the bottom end of the jacket projects. By means of a pump, washing active medium and rinsing liquid are each fed successively in a cycle from above over the article to be cleaned. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47L 4/00

IPC 8 full level

A47L 4/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 4/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0352496 A2 19900131; EP 0352496 A3 19910731; EP 0352496 B1 19931208; AT E98104 T1 19931215; CA 1322830 C 19931012; DE 3825622 A1 19900208; DE 58906353 D1 19940120; ES 2048241 T3 19940316; US 5021097 A 19910604; US 5106426 A 19920421

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89111850 A 19890629; AT 89111850 T 19890629; CA 606804 A 19890727; DE 3825622 A 19880728; DE 58906353 T 19890629; ES 89111850 T 19890629; US 38641989 A 19890727; US 66181291 A 19910227