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EP 1075817 A3 20040114 - Floor wiping device

Title (en)

Floor wiping device

Title (de)

Bodenwischgerät

Title (fr)

Appareil pour nettoyer le sol

Publication

EP 1075817 A3 20040114 (DE)

Application

EP 00117008 A 20000808

Priority

DE 19937319 A 19990810

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1075817A2] The floor mop has a container (10) for cleaning liquid in the center of the handle. A knob (40) at the top of the handle pushes down a rod passing through the upper section (30) of the handle and in turn a second rod passing through the container. This activates a dispensing valve (22) in the lower container mounting (14) which allows cleaning liquid to reach the mop head.

IPC 1-7

A47L 13/22

IPC 8 full level

A47L 13/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 13/22 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[DA] DE 29814681 U1 19990107 - BAUER WALTER [DE]
[A] US 4119386 A 19781010 - CUSHING ERNEST W
[A] US 2551220 A 19510501 - PLONER EDWARD K

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1075817 A2 20010214; EP 1075817 A3 20040114; DE 19937319 C1 20010222

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00117008 A 20000808; DE 19937319 A 19990810