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EP 1714597 B1 20120125 - Window cleaning device

Title (en)

Window cleaning device

Title (de)

Fensterputzvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de nettoyage des vitres

Publication

EP 1714597 B1 20120125 (DE)

Application

EP 05104035 A 20050513

Priority

EP 05103191 A 20050420
EP 05104035 A 20050513

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1714597A2] The device (200) has a traversing device guided on two opposite sides of a window by guides at a constant distance from the window pane (F) and movable along the guides in opposite directions, a supporting element (214) on the traversing element for a wiping element (216), a guide rod on the supporting element and a spring element holding the supporting element and guide rod apart.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 1/02 (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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1714597 A2 20061025; EP 1714597 A3 20061102; EP 1714597 B1 20120125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05104035 A 20050513