Self-supporting dustpan and broom

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EP 1 252 837 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/42

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44

(21)	Application number: 02009057.7

(22)	Date of filing: 23.04.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A46B 17/08, A47L 13/52, A46B 17/02

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

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Priority:

27.04.2001 US 845014

(71)	Applicant: Dart Industries Inc.
	Orlando, Florida 32837 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Kortleven, Hanno 9308 Hofstade (BE)

(74)	Representative: Howden, Christopher Andrew
	FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)

(54)	Self-supporting dustpan and broom

(57) A self-supporting dustpan and broom combination. The dustpan includes a scoop portion and a handle. The broom includes a head having a front end and an opposed handle. The broom may be releasably secured to the dustpan in a storage position. In this storage position the broom head is spaced from the scoop portion, and the front end is positioned such that said dustpan and broom combination is self-supported by said lip and said front end upon the floor. This reduces storage space requirements, and positions the handles at a convenient location.

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