Global Patent Index - EP 1191873 A1

EP 1191873 A1 20020403 - CLEANING DEVICE FOR SMOOTH SURFACES, ESPECIALLY FOR CLEANING WINDOWS

Title (en)

CLEANING DEVICE FOR SMOOTH SURFACES, ESPECIALLY FOR CLEANING WINDOWS

Title (de)

REINIGUNGSGERÄT FÜR GLATTE FLÄCHEN, INSBESONDERE ZUM PUTZEN VON FENSTERN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE NETTOYAGE POUR SURFACES LISSES, SERVANT EN PARTICULIER AU NETTOYAGE DES FENETRES

Publication

EP 1191873 A1 20020403 (DE)

Application

EP 00947941 A 20000706

Priority

  • DE 29911772 U 19990706
  • EP 0006385 W 20000706

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6702497B1] A cleaning device (100) for smooth surfaces, especially for cleaning windows. The inventive cleaning device comprises a handle (1) and a contact element (10) that is mounted on one end of said handle (1) and that extends in a substantially transversal direction to the handle (1). The contact element is provided with a cleaning surface element (4) on at least the one front face thereof that contacts the surface to be cleaned. The cleaning surface element can be wetted with a cleaning liquid in a controlled manner. A zone (5) is provided behind the cleaning surface element for the distribution and temporary storage of the cleaning liquid. The handle (1) is linked with a blade element (8) that is part of the contact element. The front face of said blade element is detachably linked with a direct removing element (7) that carries the cleaning surface element (4).

IPC 1-7

A47L 1/08

IPC 8 full level

A47L 1/095 (2006.01); A47L 1/08 (2006.01); A47L 1/15 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 1/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0101841A1

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)

US 6702497 B1 20040309; AT E249781 T1 20031015; AU 6156000 A 20010122; BR 0012347 A 20020611; CN 1173661 C 20041103; CN 1368860 A 20020911; DE 29911772 U1 19990902; DE 50003736 D1 20031023; DK 1191873 T3 20031208; EP 1191873 A1 20020403; EP 1191873 B1 20030917; ES 2207531 T3 20040601; JP 2003503132 A 20030128; PT 1191873 E 20040227; WO 0101841 A1 20010111

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 3055602 A 20020416; AT 00947941 T 20000706; AU 6156000 A 20000706; BR 0012347 A 20000706; CN 00811382 A 20000706; DE 29911772 U 19990706; DE 50003736 T 20000706; DK 00947941 T 20000706; EP 0006385 W 20000706; EP 00947941 A 20000706; ES 00947941 T 20000706; JP 2001507349 A 20000706; PT 00947941 T 20000706