(19)
(11) EP 0 938 863 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/35

(21) Application number: 99660038.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47L 13/256, A47L 13/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.02.1998 FI 980453

(71) Applicant: Heinonen, Aaro
25470 Kisko (FI)

(72) Inventor:
  • Heinonen, Aaro
    25470 Kisko (FI)

(74) Representative: Ruuskanen, Juha-Pekka et al
Borenius & Co Oy Ab, Kansakoulukuja 3
00100 Helsinki
00100 Helsinki (FI)

   


(54) Cleaning device, cleaning cloth and method of cleaning


(57) The present inventuon relates to a cleaning device comprising a stem portion (1) and an elongated support portion (6 or 8) connected to the stem portion for supporting a cleaning cloth, the direction of the elongation being normal to the direction of the main cleaning movement. The cleaning cloth (9) forms an endless cleaning cloth loop arranged to be threaded to surround the elongated portion (6 or 8) through an end opening thereof. The cleaning cloth loop (9) is also arranged rotatably around the elongated portion (6 or 8) in a direction of rotation normal to the direction of the elongation. The invention relates further to a cleaning cloth and method of cleaning.






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