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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.08.2012 (43) Date of publication: 09.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/41 (21) Application number: 11844063.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.12.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 9/00(2006.01) A47L 5/28(2006.01) A47L 9/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/062831 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/075248 (07.06.2012 Gazette 2012/23)

(84) 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: 01.12.2010 US 418726 P (71) Applicant: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited Tortola (VG)	(72) Inventor: DOERFLER, Matthew, J. Wooster OH 44691 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Freischem  Salierring 47-53 50677 Köln 50677 Köln (DE)