Global Patent Index - EP 1551599 A2

EP 1551599 A2 20050713 - HAND-HELD, BATTERY POWERED CLEANING TOOL WITH STAND

Title (en)

HAND-HELD, BATTERY POWERED CLEANING TOOL WITH STAND

Title (de)

BATTERIEGETRIEBENES HANDREINIGUNGSGERÄT MIT STÄNDER

Title (fr)

OUTIL DE NETTOYAGE ALIMENTE PAR PILE, PORTATIF, PRESENTANT UN SOCLE

Publication

EP 1551599 A2 20050713 (EN)

Application

EP 03777632 A 20031017

Priority

  • US 0332863 W 20031017
  • US 27307602 A 20021017

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2004074025A1] A hand held cleaning tool is powered by commonly available batteries. An output shaft of the tool includes an expandable coupling, such as, for example a set of swaging cams. Torque delivery arms radiate outward from the output shaft. For example, the torque delivery arms are carried by a hub. The hub is attached to the output shaft with a pin and acts to secure a power train to a housing of the tool. The torque delivery arms are received in slots or interdental spaces associated with a cleaning head. Torque is delivered to the cleaning head with a reduced stress concentration. The cleaning tool is associated with a compact stand. The stand can be incorporated into a housing of the tool. For example, a battery compartment door can include the stand. Alternatively, the stand can be a separable item. A separable stand can accommodate a plurality of cleaning heads.

IPC 1-7

B25F 1/00; B25F 3/00

IPC 8 full level

B25F 3/00 (2006.01); A46B 7/04 (2006.01); A46B 13/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B25F 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 7/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 13/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004035268A2

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)

US 2004074025 A1 20040422; AU 2003286434 A1 20040504; AU 2003286434 A8 20040504; CA 2413215 A1 20040417; EP 1551599 A2 20050713; JP 2006502854 A 20060126; WO 2004035268 A2 20040429; WO 2004035268 A3 20040610

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 27307602 A 20021017; AU 2003286434 A 20031017; CA 2413215 A 20021129; EP 03777632 A 20031017; JP 2004545406 A 20031017; US 0332863 W 20031017