Global Patent Index - EP 1677659 A4

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

EP 1677659 A4 20080903 (EN)

Application

EP 04796829 A 20041029

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)

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