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(11) EP 2 656 765 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/44

(21) Application number: 13165273.7

(22) Date of filing: 25.04.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 7/00(2006.01)
A47L 11/40(2006.01)
 A47L 9/02(2006.01)
A47L 9/04(2006.01)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 26.04.2012 US 201213456285

(71) Applicant: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI 49544 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • White, Joseph M.
    Grand Rapids, MI Michigan 49505 (US)
  • Ashbaugh, Kurt E.
    Rockford, MI Michigan 49341 (US)
  • Krebs, Alan J.
    Pierson, MI Michigan 49339 (US)
  • DeJonge, Mitchell
    Fruitport, MI Michigan 49415 (US)

(74) Representative: Schaumburg & Partner Patentanwälte (GbR) 
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München
81634 München (DE)

   


(54) Accessory tool for a vacuum cleaner


(57) An accessory tool (10) can include a recovery tank assembly for removing fluid and dirt from a surface to be cleaned and store the recovered fluid and dirt. The accessory tool can be used in connection with a vacuum cleaner (14) including an extraction cleaner. The accessory tool can include a housing assembly having a suction outlet opening adapted to be connected to a vacuum hose (12) in fluid communication with the suction source of the vacuum cleaner (14) and a recovery tank (18) can be in fluid communication with the suction nozzle to store liquid drawn in through the suction nozzle (38).







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