Title (en)

Suction sweeping machine

Title (de)

Saug- und Kehrvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Balayeuse avec aspirateur

Publication

EP 0866172 A3 19990519 (EN)

Application

EP 98301981 A 19980317

Priority

GB 9705580 A 19970318

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0866172A2] A pedestrian operable suction sweeping machine has a pair of rotatable brushes (17) and a suction head (5) at its front end, handlebars at the rear, an optional foldaway trailing seat, and a casing (3) in which are located a motor and a fan to generate a suction air stream to draw debris from the suction head (5) into a debris compartment at the rear of the machine. Filters are associated with the debris compartment to filter dust and heavier debris from the air stream before this is returned to the atmosphere. The machine has a brush raising mechanism (25) to raise the brush when not in use which is operable from the handlebars, this mechanism preferably being rod and cable (57) operated. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E01H 1/08; E01H 1/05

IPC 8 full level

E01H 1/05 (2006.01); E01H 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01H 1/053 (2013.01); E01H 1/0845 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [YD] GB 2287418 A 19950920 - APPLIED SWEEPERS LTD [GB]
• [YA] DE 2407514 A1 19750821 - JUNGHEINRICH KG
• [A] EP 0462076 A1 19911218 - PULIMAT SRL [IT]
• [A] US 4219901 A 19800902 - BURGOON JACK L [US], et al
• [A] DE 4429996 A1 19960229 - KAERCHER GMBH & CO ALFRED [DE]
• [A] US 3604051 A 19710914 - WENDEL ADOLPH H, et al
• [A] EP 0180251 A2 19860507 - FMC CORP [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0866172 A2 19980923; EP 0866172 A3 19990519; CA 2232493 A1 19980918; GB 2323269 A 19980923; GB 9705580 D0 19970507

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98301981 A 19980317; CA 2232493 A 19980318; GB 9705580 A 19970318