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(43) Date of publication: 27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35 (21) Application number: 01998254.5 (22) Date of filing: 28.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47L 9/22, A47L 9/16, A47L 5/36, A47L 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0100/788 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/3552 (06.06.2002 Gazette 2002/23)

(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 (30) Priority: 01.12.2000 EP 00204286 (71) Applicant: Nilfisk-Advance A/S 2605 Bröndby (DK)	(72) Inventors: SJÖBERG, Jan S-662 37 Amal (SE) RABRATT, Peter S-662 31 Amal (SE) (74) Representative: Schmidt, Jens Joergen  Patentgruppen ApS,Arosgaarden,Aaboulevarden 31 8000 Aarhus C 8000 Aarhus C (DK)