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EP 0041646 B1 19840822 - VACUUM CLEANER

Title (en)

VACUUM CLEANER

Publication

EP 0041646 B1 19840822 (DE)

Application

EP 81104051 A 19810527

Priority

DE 3021520 A 19800607
DE 3021546 A 19800607

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0041646A2] 1. A vacuum cleaner with a reception space for cleaning water and a dirt collecting container releasably installed in a dirt reveiving space in the housing, the reception space for cleaning water being separated from the dirt receiving space, characterized in that the reception space for cleaning water is formed by at least one receptacle which is arranged, releasably and together with the dirt collecting container, in the dirt receiving space.

IPC 1-7

A47L 11/34; A47L 11/30

IPC 8 full level

A47L 11/30 (2006.01); A47L 11/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 11/30 (2013.01); A47L 11/34 (2013.01); A47L 11/4013 (2013.01); A47L 11/4019 (2013.01); A47L 11/4025 (2013.01); A47L 11/4027 (2013.01); A47L 11/4083 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0041646 A2 19811216; EP 0041646 A3 19820303; EP 0041646 B1 19840822; ES 502814 A0 19820401; ES 8203216 A1 19820401

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81104051 A 19810527; ES 502814 A 19810605