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EP 1683460 B1 20080618 - Dust filter bag

Title (en)

Dust filter bag

Title (de)

Staubfilterbeutel

Title (fr)

Sac filtrant à poussières

Publication

EP 1683460 B1 20080618 (DE)

Application

EP 05024896 A 20051115

Priority

DE 202005000917 U 20050120

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1683460A1] A filter bag (1) for a vacuum cleaner comprises an upper wall (7) with an inlet (17) and a lower wall with an outlet comprises flexible filter material welded together at the edges. The bag has an interior fold with side folds (3-6) along its length and fold legs from the upper and lower walls.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 9/14 (2013.01)

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 1683460 A1 20060726; EP 1683460 B1 20080618; AT E398410 T1 20080715; DE 202005000917 U1 20050324; DE 502005004447 D1 20080731; DK 1683460 T3 20081013; ES 2308363 T3 20081201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05024896 A 20051115; AT 05024896 T 20051115; DE 202005000917 U 20050120; DE 502005004447 T 20051115; DK 05024896 T 20051115; ES 05024896 T 20051115