Global Patent Index - EP 3203891 A1

EP 3203891 A1 20170816 - FLOOR TOOL

Title (en)

FLOOR TOOL

Title (de)

FUSSBODENWERKZEUG

Title (fr)

OUTIL D'ENTRETIEN DE SOL

Publication

EP 3203891 A1 20170816 (EN)

Application

EP 15781989 A 20150928

Priority

  • GB 201417996 A 20141010
  • GB 201412051 A 20140707
  • GB 2015052805 W 20150928

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016055767A1] A floor tool for an apparatus for cleaning a floor surface, said apparatus includes a source of suction, the floor tool includes: a floor facing surface having a floor facing inlet for receiving dirty air; an outlet aperture for communication with the suction source; a passage in fluid communication with the outlet aperture, which passage extends laterally across the floor facing surface and terminates at respective lateral inlets for receiving dirty air; and a sealing member for engaging with a floor surface during use, which sealing member extends away from the floor facing surface and laterally across the floor facing surface to block a flow of air towards the passage when the floor tool is engaged with a floor surface, wherein, during use, the or a substantial portion of the weight of the floor tool is borne / carried by the sealing member.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 9/02 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 9/04 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 9/0411 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/0455 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 9/0606 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2016055767A1

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)

WO 2016055767 A1 20160414; EP 3203891 A1 20170816

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2015052805 W 20150928; EP 15781989 A 20150928