Device for ergonomic handling of an implement, and cleaning implement

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EP 2 002 942 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	16.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/51

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	17.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/51

(21)	Application number: 08158187.8

(22)	Date of filing: 13.06.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B25G 1/10^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

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Priority:

15.06.2007 SE 0701474

(71)	Applicant: Ahlstrom & Partners AB
	302 60 Halmstad (SE)

(72)	Inventors:
	Ahlström, John P 492 37 Kalmar (SE) Hägg, Göran M 175 69 Järfälla (SE) Van Leer, John 80646 Gävle (SE)

(74)	Representative: Börlin, Maria et al
	Albihns AB P.O. Box 5581 114 85 Stockholm 114 85 Stockholm (SE)

(54)	Device for ergonomic handling of an implement, and cleaning implement

(57) The invention relates to a device (2) for ergonomic handling of an implement (19), such as a mop, with an elongated stale (1). A first end of the stale faces the user and a second end of the stale faces the implement. The device comprises a handle (9, 13) between the ends of the stale for the hands of the user, and a support (3) for resting against the user's body at the first end of the stale. The invention further relates to an ergonomic cleaning implement.

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