Global Patent Index - EP 2645917 A4

EP 2645917 A4 20131204 - WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR A VACUUM CLEANER

Title (en)

WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR A VACUUM CLEANER

Title (de)

RADBAUGRUPPE FÜR EINEN STAUBSAUGER

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE ROUE POUR UN ASPIRATEUR

Publication

EP 2645917 A4 20131204 (EN)

Application

EP 11844063 A 20111201

Priority

  • US 41872610 P 20101201
  • US 2011062831 W 20111201

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012075248A2] A vacuum cleaner having a specific ratio of wheel diameter to wheel separation distance in addition to a u-shaped yoke operably coupled to an axle, thus giving the vacuum cleaner a zero turn radius allowing the user to more easily and efficiently operate and maneuver the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner may also include one or more vacuum cleaner components disposed between the wheels.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/00 (2006.01); A47L 5/28 (2006.01); A47L 9/10 (2006.01); A47L 9/22 (2006.01); A47L 9/26 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 5/28 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/00 (2013.01 - US); A47L 9/009 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/10 (2013.01 - US); A47L 9/22 (2013.01 - US); A47L 9/26 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/28 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Citation (examination)

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 2012075248 A2 20120607; WO 2012075248 A3 20120823; CN 103313640 A 20130918; EP 2645917 A2 20131009; EP 2645917 A4 20131204; JP 2013544604 A 20131219; US 2013117961 A1 20130516

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2011062831 W 20111201; CN 201180063819 A 20111201; EP 11844063 A 20111201; JP 2013542168 A 20111201; US 201113696105 A 20111201