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(11) EP 3 766 397 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
24.11.2021 Bulletin 2021/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.10.2021 Bulletin 2021/40

(21) Application number: 20187822.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.10.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 7/00(2006.01)
A47L 5/30(2006.01)
A47L 11/29(2006.01)
A47L 11/40(2006.01)
 A47L 5/28(2006.01)
A47L 9/30(2006.01)
A47L 11/30(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A47L 11/302; A47L 11/4008; A47L 5/30; A47L 11/4044; A47L 11/4016; A47L 11/4086; A47L 11/085; A47L 11/18; A47L 11/4083; A47L 11/4041; A47L 9/04; A46B 13/001; A47L 11/4088; A47L 9/30; A46B 9/06

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(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: 28.10.2015 US 201562247503 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/03

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
16195963.0 / 3162262

(73) Proprietor: Bissell Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI 49544 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Xia, Jincheng
    Grand Rapids, MI Michigan 49544 (US)
  • Ge, Jianjun
    Grand Rapids, MI Michigan 49544 (US)
  • Yin, Zhenjiang
    Grand Rapids, MI Michigan 49544 (US)
  • Chen, Xin
    Grand Rapids, MI Michigan 49544 (US)
  • Liang, Yongsheng
    Grand Rapids, MI Michigan 49544 (US)
  • Ma, Kam Hoi
    Grand Rapids, MI Michigan 49544 (US)
  • Chu, Lawrence Chun Hei
    Grand Rapids, MI Michigan 49544 (US)
  • Ding, Junfeng
    Grand Rapids, MI Michigan 49544 (US)
  • Smith, Scott R.
    Grand Rapids, MI Michigan 49544 (US)
  • Wu, Hui
    Grand Rapids, MI Michigan 49544 (US)

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(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 2 805 659
GB-A- 2 423 240
 GB-A- 2 334 668
US-A- 4 728 942
   
       
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