(19)
(11) EP 1 505 898 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.02.2004

(43) Date of publication:
16.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/07

(21) Application number: 03722848.3

(22) Date of filing: 13.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A47L 1/00, A47L 9/00, A47L 9/28
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2003/002026
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/096862 (27.11.2003 Gazette 2003/48)
(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

(30) Priority: 15.05.2002 GB 0211075

(71) Applicant: TechTronic Industries Co., Ltd.
Tsuen Wan,New Territories,Hong Kong (CN)

(72) Inventors:
  • BODDY, Andrew, David
    Worcester WR3 7HF (GB)
  • ELSWORTHY, Christopher Thomas
    Fiddlers Green,Cheltenham GL51 0XB (GB)
  • IVARSSON, Bengt Ivar Anders
    Stourbridge,West Midlands DY9 9TQ (GB)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE 
Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


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