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(11) EP 3 731 714 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/45

(21) Application number: 18897246.7

(22) Date of filing: 21.12.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 9/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/067163
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/133497 (04.07.2019 Gazette 2019/27)
(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
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.12.2017 US 201762610733 P
10.03.2018 US 201815917598
10.08.2018 US 201862717309 P

(71) Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC
Needham, MA 02494 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FREESE, John B.,
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467 (US)
  • SARDAR, Nicholas,
    N16 8SW (GB)
  • SMITH, Tyler S.
    Boston, Massachusetts 02134 (US)

(74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP 
100 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ
Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)

   


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