Global Patent Index - EP 1143841 B1

EP 1143841 B1 20040915 - ULTRASONIC CLEANING DEVICE

Title (en)

ULTRASONIC CLEANING DEVICE

Title (de)

GERÄT ZUR ULTRASCHALLREINIGUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE A ULTRASONS

Publication

EP 1143841 B1 20040915 (EN)

Application

EP 99965825 A 19991116

Priority

  • US 9927201 W 19991116
  • US 10862998 P 19981116

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0028874A2] The present invention relates to an ultrasonic cleaning device.

[origin: WO0028874A2] The present invention relates to a hand held ultrasonic cleaning device comprising a housing, said housing comprising a griping means; a cleaning head adapted to rest on and be moved over surface to be cleaned, wherein said cleaning head is adapted to be removably mounted to said housing and the minimum surface area of said cleaning head to rest on said surface is greater than 6.25 cm squared; A transducer means mounted in said housing for oscilating said cleaning head at an ultrasonic frequency; and a power for supplying direct current to said transducer means, wherein said power supply means is associated with said device. Further disclosed is a method of removing tough food soil from a hard surface comprising the steps of: (i) contacting said soil with a cleaning composition; (ii) contacting said soil with said cleaning head of said ultrasonic cleaning device; (iii) rinsing said hard surface with an aqueous solution. Further the invention relates to an ultrasonic cleaning product comprising: (a) a cleaning composition comprising a cleaning agent; and (b) the hand held ultrasonic cleaning device.

IPC 1-7

A47L 17/04

IPC 8 full level

A47L 13/17 (2006.01); A47L 15/13 (2006.01); A47L 17/00 (2006.01); A47L 17/04 (2006.01); A61C 17/00 (2006.01); B08B 3/12 (2006.01); C11D 10/02 (2006.01); C11D 17/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A47L 17/04 (2013.01 - EP); B08B 3/12 (2013.01 - EP KR)

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 0028874 A2 20000525; WO 0028874 A3 20000921; AR 021276 A1 20020703; AT E275862 T1 20041015; AU 2151300 A 20000605; AU 757560 B2 20030227; BR 9915358 A 20010731; CA 2349537 A1 20000525; CA 2349537 C 20060801; CN 1333668 A 20020130; CN 1817489 A 20060816; CZ 20011641 A3 20011114; DE 69920270 D1 20041021; DE 69920270 T2 20050929; EP 1143841 A2 20011017; EP 1143841 A3 20030205; EP 1143841 B1 20040915; ES 2229810 T3 20050416; HU P0104391 A2 20020328; HU P0104391 A3 20020828; IL 142922 A0 20020421; JP 2002529237 A 20020910; KR 100396414 B1 20030902; KR 20010089457 A 20011006; NO 20012390 D0 20010515; NO 20012390 L 20010716; ZA 200103379 B 20020725

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9927201 W 19991116; AR P990105801 A 19991116; AT 99965825 T 19991116; AU 2151300 A 19991116; BR 9915358 A 19991116; CA 2349537 A 19991116; CN 200510134017 A 19991116; CN 99815658 A 19991116; CZ 20011641 A 19991116; DE 69920270 T 19991116; EP 99965825 A 19991116; ES 99965825 T 19991116; HU P0104391 A 19991116; IL 14292299 A 19991116; JP 2000581928 A 19991116; KR 20017006117 A 20010515; NO 20012390 A 20010515; ZA 200103379 A 20010425