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EP 2 765 894 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/34 (21) Application number: 11776644.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.10.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 9/32(2006.01) A47L 9/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/056392 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/055364 (18.04.2013 Gazette 2013/16)

(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 (71) Applicant: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited Tortola (VG)	(72) Inventors: HENDERSON, Gregg, A. Munroe Falls, OH 44262 (US) RUKAVINA, Douglas, M. Massillon, OH 44646 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Freischem  Salierring 47-53 50677 Köln 50677 Köln (DE)