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EP 1374752 B1 20110525 - Device for cleaning mops

Title (en)

Device for cleaning mops

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Reinigen eines Wischteils eines Feuchtwischers

Title (fr)

Dispositif de nettoyage des serpillières

Publication

EP 1374752 B1 20110525 (DE)

Application

EP 03014299 A 20030625

Priority

DE 10228383 A 20020625

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1374752A2] A cleaning device for a wiper component of a moisture wiper comprises a drive unit (10) by which the wiper (5,7) and drying device are relatively movable. The driver has an element (14) with a rough surface which moves relatively to the wiper component and exerts a frictional movement on it.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 13/60 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 13/60 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1374752 A2 20040102; EP 1374752 A3 20060426; EP 1374752 B1 20110525; AT E510486 T1 20110615; DE 10228383 A1 20040122; DE 10228383 B4 20160818

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03014299 A 20030625; AT 03014299 T 20030625; DE 10228383 A 20020625