Global Patent Index - EP 0966222 B1

EP 0966222 B1 20030910 - FOLDABLE MOP

Title (en)

FOLDABLE MOP

Title (de)

KLAPPBARER MOP

Title (fr)

BALAI LAVEUR PLIABLE

Publication

EP 0966222 B1 20030910 (EN)

Application

EP 98909600 A 19980311

Priority

  • GB 9800725 W 19980311
  • GB 9704973 A 19970311
  • GB 9716975 A 19970811

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9840004A1] This invention relates to the field of floor cleaning and floor treatment, and in particular relates to such activities carried out with use of a foldable flat mop provided with a replaceable absorbent mopping layer. The present invention provides a novel and more convenient method of attachment of mopping layers to mop heads (101) involving the inter-engagement of tongue portions (132) and pocket portions (133, 134). In addition there is provided a novel mechanism for returning a folded mop head to its flat working configuration by coaction between a mop stick portion (111, 161) and a mop head portion (153, 160).

IPC 1-7

A47L 13/258

IPC 8 full level

A47L 13/20 (2006.01); A47L 13/258 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 13/20 (2013.01); A47L 13/258 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9840004 A1 19980917; AU 6409198 A 19980929; DE 69818019 D1 20031016; DE 69818019 T2 20040401; EP 0966222 A1 19991229; EP 0966222 B1 20030910

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9800725 W 19980311; AU 6409198 A 19980311; DE 69818019 T 19980311; EP 98909600 A 19980311