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EP 1913859 B1 20091125 - Floor cleaning machine with a pivotable suction foot

Title (en)

Floor cleaning machine with a pivotable suction foot

Title (de)

Bodenreinigungsmaschine mit einem verschwenkbaren Saugfuss

Title (fr)

Machine pour le nettoyage des sols avec un pied de succion pivotant

Publication

EP 1913859 B1 20091125 (DE)

Application

EP 06021886 A 20061019

Priority

EP 06021886 A 20061019

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1913859A1] The floor cleaning machine has a rotating brush unit (6) and a cleaning fluid applicator. A suction foot (12) is mounted at the back of the machine and can swivel from side to side so that it follows the path of the machine around curves.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 11/30 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 11/30 (2013.01); A47L 11/4044 (2013.01); A47L 11/4055 (2013.01); A47L 11/4061 (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 1913859 A1 20080423; EP 1913859 B1 20091125; AT E449557 T1 20091215; DE 502006005464 D1 20100107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06021886 A 20061019; AT 06021886 T 20061019; DE 502006005464 T 20061019