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EP 1732431 A1 20061220 - VACUUM CLEANER

Title (en)

VACUUM CLEANER

Title (de)

STAUBSAUGER

Title (fr)

ASPIRATEUR

Publication

EP 1732431 A1 20061220 (EN)

Application

EP 05729652 A 20050324

Priority

GB 2005001184 W 20050324
EP 04251833 A 20040329
GB 0411434 A 20040521
EP 05729652 A 20050324

IPC 8 full level

A47L 5/32 (2006.01); A47L 9/32 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005094654A1

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 1732431 A1 20061220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05729652 A 20050324