Machine for domestic and/or industrial cleaning

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(11)

EP 1 344 481 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	01.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/36

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	17.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/38

(21)	Application number: 03004873.0

(22)	Date of filing: 06.03.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A47L 9/12, A47L 9/20, A47L 9/19

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

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Priority:

15.03.2002 IT OD20020020

(71)	Applicant: T.P.A. IMPEX S.p.A.
	I-36060 Romano d'Ezzelino, Vicenza (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Amoretti, Luigi 36065 Mussolente, (Prov. of Vicenza) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
	Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)

(54)	Machine for domestic and/or industrial cleaning

(57) A machine for domestic and/or industrial cleaning, of the type comprising a chassis (11) in which a receptacle (12) is formed, the receptacle being isolated from the outside, being connected to a suction motor supported by the chassis, and being designed to accommodate a filtration assembly (13) that is connected to means (14) for connection to the air intake accessories; the filtration assembly is arranged with a preset clearance within the receptacle and comprises a box-like body, with at least one wall portion constituted by a filtering strip, from which at least one first duct (15) extends, the duct being connected to a corresponding second duct (16) for aspirating air from outside. The first and second ducts form a hermetic connection with elastic articulation that allows the movement of the filtration assembly (13) inside the receptacle (12) following variations in the pressure conditions inside the receptacle.

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