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EP 2875763 A1 20150527 - IMPROVED WC CLEANING BRUSH

Title (en)

IMPROVED WC CLEANING BRUSH

Title (de)

WC-REINIGUNGSBÜRSTE

Title (fr)

Brosse de nettoyage pour WC

Publication

EP 2875763 A1 20150527 (EN)

Application

EP 14193198 A 20141114

Priority

IT AN20130223 A 20131125

Abstract (en)

A WC cleaning brush (1) with disinfection system comprising a tank (2) containing a disinfecting liquid, a pump (4) and actuation means of said pump (4).

IPC 8 full level

A47K 11/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 11/10 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

DE 29517960 U1 19960104 - MUENNICH JOCHEN [DE]
WO 02071907 A1 20020919 - UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al

Citation (search report)

[XI] WO 0165969 A1 20010913 - DETTMANN JOACHIM [DE], et al
[A] WO 02071907 A1 20020919 - UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al
[A] WO 03073900 A1 20030912 - UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al
[A] DE 29517960 U1 19960104 - MUENNICH JOCHEN [DE]

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 2875763 A1 20150527

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14193198 A 20141114