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EP 0916302 B1 20030502 - Portable suction device

Title (en)

Portable suction device

Title (de)

Tragbares- Sauggerät

Title (fr)

Aspirateur portatif

Publication

EP 0916302 B1 20030502 (DE)

Application

EP 98116698 A 19980903

Priority

DE 19750543 A 19971114

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0916302A2] The suction device has a suction hose for extracting dust laden air from a machining point, coupled to a machine housing (4) provided on its upper side (5) with a support surface (6) for a removable reception container (7), used for holding the hand machining tool and/or its accessories.

IPC 1-7

A47L 9/00; A47L 9/32; B25H 3/02

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/32 (2006.01); B25H 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 9/0027 (2013.01); A47L 9/327 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0916302 A2 19990519; EP 0916302 A3 19990630; EP 0916302 B1 20030502; DE 19750543 A1 19990520; DE 59808146 D1 20030605

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98116698 A 19980903; DE 19750543 A 19971114; DE 59808146 T 19980903