Apparatus for vacuum and/or blowing of debris

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EP 1 591 052 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	02.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/44

(21)	Application number: 05251664.8

(22)	Date of filing: 18.03.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A47L 5/14^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR LV MK YU

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Priority:

28.04.2004 US 409412

(71)	Applicant: GMCA PTY Ltd
	Victoria 3045 (AU)

(72)	Inventor:
	Park, Keith Ellerton York YO42 4NX (GB)

(74)	Representative: Tomkinson, Alexandra
	Bailey Walsh & Co L.L.P., 5 York Place Leeds LS1 2SD Leeds LS1 2SD (GB)

(54)	Apparatus for vacuum and/or blowing of debris

(57) Vacuum and blowing apparatus is provided having means for selecting between a first vacuum mode and a second blowing mode. A base portion of the apparatus is in contact with a surface from which debris is to be collected and/or across or relative to which debris is to be blown in use and, depending from the base portion, a body portion of the apparatus supports a collection box for the reception of debris collected from the surface.

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