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EP 0806505 B1 20010530 - Cleaning cloth

Title (en)

Cleaning cloth

Title (de)

Reinigungstextil

Title (fr)

Tissu de nettoyage

Publication

EP 0806505 B1 20010530 (DE)

Application

EP 97106517 A 19970419

Priority

DE 29608084 U 19960506

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0806505A1] The cleaning cloth (10) is worked together with chenille yarns (11) over the whole surface, or in zones. The surface can be coated with a synthetic or natural product.

IPC 1-7

D03D 27/18; A47L 1/15; A47L 13/16; D04B 1/14

IPC 8 full level

A47L 1/15 (2006.01); A47L 13/16 (2006.01); D03D 27/18 (2006.01); D04B 1/14 (2006.01); D06N 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 13/16 (2013.01); D03D 27/18 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0806505 A1 19971112; EP 0806505 B1 20010530; AT E201727 T1 20010615; DE 29608084 U1 19960613; DE 59703641 D1 20010705; DK 0806505 T3 20010806

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97106517 A 19970419; AT 97106517 T 19970419; DE 29608084 U 19960506; DE 59703641 T 19970419; DK 97106517 T 19970419