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(11) |
EP 0 444 516 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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03.06.1992 Bulletin 1992/23 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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04.09.1991 Bulletin 1991/36 |
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Date of filing: 20.02.1991 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)5: A47L 5/28 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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DE ES FR GB IT NL SE |
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Priority: |
01.03.1990 US 486936
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Applicant: White Consolidated Industries, Inc. |
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Cleveland
Ohio 44111 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- Ferrari, Marco
Bloomington
Illinois 61701 (US)
- Fowler, Michael R.
Normal
Illinois 61761 (US)
- McVey, Kelly
Bloomington,
Illinois 61701 (US)
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Representative: Herrmann-Trentepohl, Werner, Dipl.-Ing. et al |
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Patentanwälte Herrmann-Trentepohl,
Kirschner, Grosse, Bockhorni & Partner
Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München
81476 München (DE) |
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Stick type vacuum cleaner |
(57) A light-weight upright vacuum cleaner having a porous filter bag and a re-usable
dirt cup in which the handle has two positions for either upright usage, or substantially
horizontal usage on stairs, or the like. The cleaner is further provided with a rigid
support bar connection the handle to the base of the vacuum cleaner and which is located
outside the porous bag and the dirt cup in order to provide an unimpeded flow of air
through the porous bag and of dirt into a larger volume dirt cup.