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EP 1 985 374 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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27.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/17 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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29.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/44 |
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Date of filing: 30.01.2007 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE
SI SK TR |
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Priority: |
24.02.2006 KR 20060018119
20.05.2006 KR 20060045416
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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07101388.2 / 1839758 |
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Applicant: LG Electronics Inc. |
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Seoul 150-721 (KR) |
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- Ha, Gun Ho
Book-gu
Busan-si (KR)
- Seo, Jin Wook
Busan-si (KR)
- Yun, Chang Ho
Changwon-si
Kyungsangnam-do (KR)
- Kim, Jin Young
Busan-si (KR)
- Lee, Chang Hoon
Kyungsangnam-do (KR)
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Representative: Henkel, Feiler & Hänzel |
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Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München
80333 München (DE) |
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Dust collector and vacuum cleaner |
(57) A vacuum cleaner is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a main body, a dust separator,
a press member, and a driving apparatus. The main body includes a suction device generating
air suctioning force. The dust container is detachably coupled to the main body and
includes a dust storage part storing dust. The press member decreases a volume of
the dust stored in the dust storage part. The driving apparatus makes the press member
to move automatically.