Global Patent Index - EP 2689704 A1

EP 2689704 A1 20140129 - Floor cleaning apparatus

Title (en)

Floor cleaning apparatus

Title (de)

Bodenreinigungsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Appareil de nettoyage de sol

Publication

EP 2689704 A1 20140129 (EN)

Application

EP 13178044 A 20130725

Priority

GB 201213400 A 20120727

Abstract (en)

A floor cleaning apparatus comprising a steam generator 21 for providing a stean cleaning mode, a rotary brush 25 for providing a dry cleaning mode, a switch 17 operable to select the steam and/or dry cleaning mode, an upstanding handle 13, and a switch 15 disposed adjacent the upper end of the handle 13 which can be actuated to operate the cleaner in accordance with the selected mode(s). A user is thus able to operate the cleaner to provide the selected mode(s) of cleaning by actuating the switch 15 which is conveniently located on the handle 13.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 9/32 (2006.01); A47L 13/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

A47L 5/30 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/0411 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/0444 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/2857 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/325 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/34 (2013.01 - GB US); A47L 11/4008 (2013.01 - GB); A47L 11/4086 (2013.01 - GB US); A47L 13/225 (2013.01 - GB)

Citation (applicant)

US 2010287716 A1 20101118 - KASPER GARY A [US], et al

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 2689704 A1 20140129; EP 2689704 B1 20160914; AU 2013209342 A1 20140213; CN 103565369 A 20140212; CN 103565369 B 20180410; GB 201213400 D0 20120912; GB 2504472 A 20140205; GB 2504472 B 20151125; GB 2504472 C 20181128; US 2014053363 A1 20140227

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13178044 A 20130725; AU 2013209342 A 20130725; CN 201310322156 A 20130729; GB 201213400 A 20120727; US 201313950287 A 20130725