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EP 2 496 124 A1
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Date of publication:
12.09.2012
Bulletin 2012/37
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Application number:
10829163.4
(22)
Date of filing:
05.11.2010
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
A47L
11/14
(2006.01)
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2010/055665
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2011/057100
(
12.05.2011
Gazette 2011/19)
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Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
(30)
Priority:
06.11.2009
US 258642 P
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Applicant:
Tennant Company
Minneapolis, MN 55440 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
ICKES, John, C., III
Rockford, MN 55373 (US)
BOGREN, Margaret, L.
Plymouth, MN 55441 (US)
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Representative:
Howe, Steven
Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)
(54)
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