Global Patent Index - EP 3092929 A1

EP 3092929 A1 20161116 - FLOOR TOOL FOR A VACUUM CLEANER

Title (en)

FLOOR TOOL FOR A VACUUM CLEANER

Title (de)

BODENWERKZEUG FÜR EINEN STAUBSAUGER

Title (fr)

OUTIL DE PLANCHER POUR UN ASPIRATEUR

Publication

EP 3092929 A1 20161116 (EN)

Application

EP 16169664 A 20160513

Priority

GB 201508329 A 20150515

Abstract (en)

A floor tool (1) for a vacuum cleaner, the floor tool (1) comprising a cleaner head (2). The cleaner head (2) has a main body (4), a sole plate (5) with an inlet (15) through which dirt-laden fluid enters the cleaner head (2), an outlet duct (6) fluidly connected to the inlet (15) through which the dirt-laden fluid exits the cleaner head (2), an inflatable support (7,8) housed within and connected to the main body (4) and the sole plate (5), and an actuator assembly (9) for regulating the size of the inflatable support (7,8). The sole plate (5) is movable relative to the main body (4) in a vertical direction between a first position and a second position, movement of the sole plate (5) is controlled by the size of the inflatable support (7,8). The actuator assembly (9) is incorporated within the trailing and leading edge of the cleaner head (2).

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/02 (2006.01); A47L 5/34 (2006.01); A47L 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

A47L 7/06 (2013.01 - GB); A47L 9/02 (2013.01 - EP GB); A47L 9/0646 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 9/066 (2013.01 - GB); A47L 11/4036 (2013.01 - GB)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR 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 3092929 A1 20161116; EP 3092929 B1 20180627; GB 201508329 D0 20150624; GB 2538294 A 20161116; GB 2538294 B 20170802

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16169664 A 20160513; GB 201508329 A 20150515