(19)
(11) EP 0 461 684 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.02.1992 Bulletin 1992/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.12.1991 Bulletin 1991/51

(21) Application number: 91200678.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.03.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5A47L 13/258
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT DE FR

(30) Priority: 12.06.1990 IT 4162790

(71) Applicant: FILMOP S.N.C.
I-35010 Onara di Tombolo Padova (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Zorzo, Roberto
    I-35010 Onara di Tombolo (Padova) (IT)

(74) Representative: Robba, Eugenio et al
Studio "INTERPATENT" via Caboto 35
10129 Turin
10129 Turin (IT)


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    (54) An improved cleaning device


    (57) A cleaning device of the type known as cotton broom comprises an elongated handle, a supporting frame connected to said handle and a web (19) of fabric stretched over said supporting frame. The supporting frame is made up by three parts hinged together, that is two arms (1, 2) and a central member (3) provided with an attachment (9, 10) for a broomstick (48). Under working conditions the three parts (1, 2 and 3) maintain a coplanar relationship thanks to the mating of a number of portions having reduced thickness (30-31; 32-33; 34-35)and of snap means (4, 5). In order to wash, rinse or replace the fabric, the side arms (1, 2) that are hinged to the central flat member (3) are released from the snap means (4, 5) and rotate downward in such a way that the fabric (19) hangs loose and can be rinsed and squeezed.







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