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EP 1097667 B1 20030709 - Floor cleaning apparatus

Title (en)

Floor cleaning apparatus

Title (de)

Bodenreinigungsgerät

Title (fr)

Appareil de nettoyage des sols

Publication

EP 1097667 B1 20030709 (DE)

Application

EP 00123807 A 20001102

Priority

DE 19953175 A 19991104
DE 10000392 A 20000107

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1097667A1] The floor cleaning device comprises a floor cleaning element (7) and its plastic carrier plate (3) which is provided with at least one cutout (3e,3f) intended for cleaning the surfaces of heating or other pipes and floor areas directly adjacent to such pipes.

IPC 1-7

A47L 13/254

IPC 8 full level

A47L 13/254 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 13/254 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1097667 A1 20010509; EP 1097667 B1 20030709; AT E244534 T1 20030715

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00123807 A 20001102; AT 00123807 T 20001102