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EP 1982625 B1 20150916 - Filter bag for a vacuum cleaner

Title (en)

Filter bag for a vacuum cleaner

Title (de)

Filterbeutel für einen Staubsauger

Title (fr)

Sac filtrant pour un aspirateur

Publication

EP 1982625 B1 20150916 (DE)

Application

EP 08101938 A 20080225

Priority

DE 202007005847 U 20070420

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1982625A2] The filter is formed with two layers of fibre material [2] that are joined along the edges [3].Set into the centre is a plastic holder [4] with a centre hole for air flow. This is used to fit the unit into a vacuum cleaner. The effective area of the filter is increased by formed dome sections [6].

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 9/14 (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)

DE 202007005847 U1 20070802; EP 1982625 A2 20081022; EP 1982625 A3 20140212; EP 1982625 B1 20150916

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202007005847 U 20070420; EP 08101938 A 20080225