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EP 1124476 A1 20010822 - SUCTION CLEANER

Title (en)

SUCTION CLEANER

Title (de)

STAUBSAUGER

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE PAR SUCCION

Publication

EP 1124476 A1 20010822 (EN)

Application

EP 99949112 A 19991007

Priority

GB 9903120 W 19991007
GB 9821901 A 19981008
GB 9828404 A 19981223
GB 9912096 A 19990525
GB 9912095 A 19990525

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0021428A1] A suction cleaner using a dust separator with a separation chamber in which dust is separated from an airstream by centrifugal forces and preferably aided by a spinning rotor in the separation chamber.

IPC 1-7

A47L 9/16

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/16 (2006.01); B01D 45/14 (2006.01); F04D 29/70 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 9/1608 (2013.01); B01D 45/14 (2013.01); F04D 29/703 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0021428A1

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)

WO 0021428 A1 20000420; EP 1124476 A1 20010822

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9903120 W 19991007; EP 99949112 A 19991007