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EP 1084008 A1 20010321 - DUST COLLECTION DEVICE

Title (en)

DUST COLLECTION DEVICE

Title (de)

STAUBSAUGERSAMMELVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF COLLECTEUR DE POUSSIERES

Publication

EP 1084008 A1 20010321 (EN)

Application

EP 99937896 A 19990304

Priority

GB 9900650 W 19990304
GB 9804446 A 19980304

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2335032A] A dust collection device 10 comprises a transparent plastics housing 12 and means for attachment of the housing 12 to a vacuum pump. The housing 12 has an aperture 16 for receipt of a dust causing drill bit 18 during use.

IPC 1-7

B23Q 11/00

IPC 8 full level

B23Q 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B23Q 11/0046 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9944786A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2335032 A 19990908; GB 2335032 B 20011212; GB 9804446 D0 19980429; AU 3265099 A 19990920; EP 1084008 A1 20010321; WO 9944786 A1 19990910

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9804446 A 19980304; AU 3265099 A 19990304; EP 99937896 A 19990304; GB 9900650 W 19990304