Global Patent Index - EP 1452118 A2

EP 1452118 A2 20040901 - Hand-held vacuum cleaner with filter indicator

Title (en)

Hand-held vacuum cleaner with filter indicator

Title (de)

Handstaubsauger mit Filteranzeige

Title (fr)

Aspirateur à main avec indicateur pour filtre

Publication

EP 1452118 A2 20040901 (EN)

Application

EP 04004404 A 20040226

Priority

US 44998703 P 20030226

Abstract (en)

A hand-held portable vacuum cleaner (10a) having a filter indicator (36) that is coupled to an outlet housing (32) and in fluid communication with a portion of the outlet housing between a fan inlet and an intake. The filter indicator includes a pressure differential indicator that is configured to indicate a pressure differential between air in the portion of the outlet housing and atmospheric air pressure. The filter indicator is employed to indicate to the user of the hand-held vacuum that replacement and/or cleaning of the filter (34) is required. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47L 5/24; A47L 9/19

IPC 8 full level

A47L 5/14 (2006.01); A47L 5/24 (2006.01); A47L 7/04 (2006.01); A47L 9/02 (2006.01); A47L 9/19 (2006.01); A47L 9/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 5/14 (2013.01); A47L 5/24 (2013.01); A47L 7/04 (2013.01); A47L 9/02 (2013.01); A47L 9/19 (2013.01); A47L 9/242 (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 1452118 A2 20040901; EP 1452118 A3 20050629; AU 2004216122 A1 20040910; CA 2459028 A1 20040826; CN 100446709 C 20081231; CN 101390726 A 20090325; CN 1644150 A 20050727; CN 1780577 A 20060531

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04004404 A 20040226; AU 2004216122 A 20040226; CA 2459028 A 20040226; CN 200410033035 A 20040226; CN 200480011121 A 20040226; CN 200810168366 A 20040226