Apparatus for cleaning a broom head

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EP 0 870 441 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/37

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42

(21)	Application number: 98103970.4

(22)	Date of filing: 06.03.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: A46B 17/06, A47L 13/52

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

13.03.1997 IT SV970015

(71)	Applicant: di Nicolo, Antonio
	17042 Bergeggi (SV) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	di Nicolo, Antonio 17042 Bergeggi (SV) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Karaghiosoff, Giorgio Alessandro, Dipl.-Phys.
	Via Pecorile 27/B 17015 Celle Ligure (Savona) 17015 Celle Ligure (Savona) (IT)

(54)	Apparatus for cleaning a broom head

(57) The invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning broom brushes or similar.
According to the invention, said apparatus comprises a supporting member (1), in the form of a plate, or similar, provided with a plurality of projecting elements (2), like points, edges, or threads, in a predetermined arrangement and at a predetermined distance from each other, being meant to interact with brushes, for removing the material caught therein by scraping.
The invention also relates to a container, provided with said apparatus, for holding the material removed from brushes, having the additional function of a dustpan.

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