Global Patent Index - EP 2591172 A2

EP 2591172 A2 20130515 - DUST SUCTIONING PICK-UP HEAD APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A SWEEPING VEHICLE

Title (en)

DUST SUCTIONING PICK-UP HEAD APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A SWEEPING VEHICLE

Title (de)

STAUBSAUGENDER AUFNAHMEKOPF FÜR EIN KEHRFAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

TÊTE DE RAMASSAGE À ASPIRATION DE POUSSIÈRE ÉQUIPANT UNE BALAYEUSE

Publication

EP 2591172 A2 20130515 (EN)

Application

EP 11803039 A 20110706

Priority

  • US 36158810 P 20100706
  • CA 2011000761 W 20110706

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012003573A1] An air-flow controlling pick-up head for use with a surface cleaning vehicle comprises a main shroud extending between a left end and a right end. The main shroud has dust and debris outlet disposed between the left end and the right end, a substantially hollow interior and a bottom opening. A first baffle is disposed within the substantially hollow interior of the main shroud. The first baffle is movable to any selected one of a plurality of flow positions, including a full flow position and a minimized flow position. A first control mechanism is connected to the first baffle for permitting selective control of the flow position of the first baffle.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 11/282 (2006.01); A47L 11/30 (2006.01); E01H 1/04 (2006.01); E01H 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 11/4044 (2013.01 - EP US); E01H 1/0836 (2013.01 - EP US); E01H 1/0845 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012003572A2

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012003573 A1 20120112; EP 2591172 A2 20130515; EP 2591173 A1 20130515; US 2014338147 A1 20141120; WO 2012003572 A2 20120112; WO 2012003572 A3 20121129

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2011000762 W 20110706; CA 2011000761 W 20110706; EP 11803039 A 20110706; EP 11803040 A 20110706; US 201113808474 A 20110706