Global Patent Index - EP 2581014 A1

EP 2581014 A1 20130417 - A vaccum cleaner

Title (en)

A vaccum cleaner

Title (de)

Staubsauger

Title (fr)

Aspirateur

Publication

EP 2581014 A1 20130417 (EN)

Application

EP 11184784 A 20111012

Priority

EP 11184784 A 20111012

Abstract (en)

A vacuum cleaner (802) comprising: a motor coupled to a fan for generating air flow; a dirt separation means (8) located in a path of the air flow generated by the fan; a cleaner head (812) located in the path of the air flow upstream of the dirt separation means; at least one support wheel (807) for supporting the vacuum cleaner upon a floor; and an elongate body (804) with a handle (806) at a longitudinal end, wherein the motor, the fan, the cleaner head, the dirt separation means and the at least one support wheel are arranged about an opposite longitudinal end of the elongate body to the handle, wherein the elongate body is telescopically extendible to alter the length of the vacuum cleaner between a compact position and an extended position and wherein the extended position is at least double the length of the compact position.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 5/28 (2006.01); A47L 9/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 5/28 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/0063 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/009 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/325 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2581014 A1 20130417; AU 2012238319 A1 20130502; CA 2791712 A1 20130412; CN 103040404 A 20130417; US 2013091656 A1 20130418

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11184784 A 20111012; AU 2012238319 A 20121010; CA 2791712 A 20121009; CN 201210387947 A 20121012; US 201213649536 A 20121011