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EP 1949835 B1 20130911 - Device for cleaning smooth surfaces

Title (en)

Device for cleaning smooth surfaces

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Reinigung von glatten Oberflächen

Title (fr)

Dispositif de nettoyage de surfaces lisses

Publication

EP 1949835 B1 20130911 (DE)

Application

EP 08405025 A 20080129

Priority

CH 1362007 A 20070129

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1949835A2] A device (1) has a suction tube (20) and a head part (2) which comprises a suction part (3) and a cleaning part (4). The cleaning part (4) has a spray nozzle which serves to spray the surface being cleaned. The suction part (3) and the cleaning part (4) are fixed at a angle to one another on the head part, such that the cleaning part and the suction part are mutually adjustable.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 1/08 (2006.01); A47L 1/15 (2006.01); A47L 11/38 (2006.01); A47L 13/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 1/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1949835 A2 20080730; EP 1949835 A3 20090923; EP 1949835 B1 20130911

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08405025 A 20080129