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EP 1674167 B1 20120613 - Device for cleaning surfaces

Title (en)

Device for cleaning surfaces

Title (de)

Flächenreinigungsgerät

Title (fr)

Dispositif de nettoyage de surfaces

Publication

EP 1674167 B1 20120613 (DE)

Application

EP 05027828 A 20051220

Priority

DE 102004063201 A 20041223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1674167A1] The device has a handle, at which a cleaning head (17) with a nozzle (20) is held. The nozzle stands in connection with a pressure pump (32). The nozzle supplies cleaning liquid to a surface to be cleaned (11) under high pressure, where the supply of liquid is controlled by a manually operated switching unit (38). The pressure pump is arranged to shift the switching unit towards the cleaning head.

IPC 8 full level

B08B 3/02 (2006.01); E01H 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B08B 3/026 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 5371912 A 19941213 - HALL STUART A [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1674167 A1 20060628; EP 1674167 B1 20120613; DE 102004063201 A1 20060706

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05027828 A 20051220; DE 102004063201 A 20041223