Global Patent Index - EP 1904241 A1

EP 1904241 A1 20080402 - A TILE SPONGE WASHING AND CONDITIONING APPARATUS

Title (en)

A TILE SPONGE WASHING AND CONDITIONING APPARATUS

Title (de)

FLIESENSCHWAMMWASCH- UND -KONDITIONIERVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE NETTOYAGE ET DE CONDITIONNEMENT POUR EPONGE A CARRELAGE

Publication

EP 1904241 A1 20080402 (EN)

Application

EP 05775381 A 20050701

Priority

US 2005023509 W 20050701

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007005017A1] A tile sponge washing and conditioning apparatus (10) is disclosed for washing in water (12) a sponge (14) used during a ceramic tile grouting operation. The apparatus (10) includes a frame (16) for disposition thereof within the water (12). The frame (16) includes a first wall (18) and a second wall (20) which is disposed spaced from the first wall (18). A first roller (22) has an axis of rotation (24) which extends through the walls (18, 20) and a second roller (26) has a rotational axis (28) which also extends through the walls (18, 20). The rollers (22, 26) cooperate with each other to define therebetween a pathway (P) for the passage therethrough of the sponge (14) to be washed and conditioned. The arrangement is such that when the rollers (22, 26) are counter rotated relative to each other, the sponge (14) is squeezed and driven through the passageway (P) so that the sponge (14) is washed and conditioned by the water (12) during passage of the sponge (14) through the passageway (P).

IPC 8 full level

B05C 1/00 (2006.01); A47L 1/02 (2006.01); A47L 11/02 (2006.01); B05C 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 13/60 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2007005017A1

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)

WO 2007005017 A1 20070111; CA 2614051 A1 20070111; EP 1904241 A1 20080402

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2005023509 W 20050701; CA 2614051 A 20050701; EP 05775381 A 20050701