EP 1677659 A4 20080903 - CARPET CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
Title (en)
CARPET CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
Title (de)
TEPPICHREINIGUNGSGERÄT UND KONSTRUKTIONSVERFAHREN
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE NETTOYAGE DE TAPIS ET PROCEDE POUR LE CONSTRUIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2004036123 W 20041029
- US 51551803 P 20031029
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005041737A2] A carpet cleaning apparatus and method,of retrofitting a vacuum cleaner provides a vacuum cleaner (12) with a sweeper housing (20) carrying a rotating brush assembly (28) for contacting a surface of a carpet (16). A collection device (35) is carried in the sweeper housing (18) along with a fan assembly (32). A suction hose (34) is connected in circuit with the fan assembly (32) and the collection device (35). A pump driven vessel (36) is carried externally to the sweeper housing (20) for fluid communication with a spray nozzle (38). The spray nozzle (38) is arranged externally to the housing (38) to dispense fluid (14) under pressure a spaced distance from the housing (18).
IPC 8 full level
A47L 9/00 (2006.01); A47L 7/00 (2006.01); A47L 11/03 (2006.01); A47L 11/30 (2006.01); A47L 11/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47L 7/0009 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 7/0019 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 7/0038 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/0009 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/03 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/30 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/34 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4027 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4041 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4075 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4083 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4088 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4094 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] GB 2291790 A 19960207 - AIRLUX ELECTRICAL CO LTD [TW]
- [X] US 1803693 A 19310505 - CUTTING HERBERT A
- [XY] US 1711380 A 19290430 - GIAMPOLINI VICTOR J
- [Y] DE 19541739 A1 19970515 - VORWERK CO INTERHOLDING [DE]
- [A] EP 0666053 A1 19950809 - AEG HAUSGERAETE GMBH [DE]
- [A] US 5839709 A 19981124 - LEONARD JOHN R [US]
- [A] GB 2360200 A 20010919 - YUEN WAH HANG ALFRED [HK]
- [A] US 3065489 A 19621127 - EARL WRIGHT HERSHEL
- [A] US 4654925 A 19870407 - GRAVE DALE L [US]
- [A] US 6206980 B1 20010327 - ROBINSON ROBERT S [US]
- See references of WO 2005041737A2
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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005041737 A2 20050512; WO 2005041737 A3 20050602; EP 1677659 A2 20060712; EP 1677659 A4 20080903; US 2005160553 A1 20050728
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2004036123 W 20041029; EP 04796829 A 20041029; US 97745904 A 20041029