EP3302207A4 - Surface treatment apparatuses and methods - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3302207A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: methods; surface treatment; treatment apparatuses; apparatuses; treatment
Prior art date: 2015-05-26
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EP16800763.1A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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Ognjen Vrdoljak

Dan INNES

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Sharkninja Operating LLC

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Sharkninja Operating LLC

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2015-05-26

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2016-05-26

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2019-04-17

2016-05-26 Application filed by Sharkninja Operating LLC filed Critical Sharkninja Operating LLC

2016-05-26 Priority to EP24192985.0A priority Critical patent/EP4442181A2/en

2016-05-26 Priority to EP20206348.3A priority patent/EP3845107B1/en

2018-04-11 Publication of EP3302207A1 publication Critical patent/EP3302207A1/en

2019-04-17 Publication of EP3302207A4 publication Critical patent/EP3302207A4/en

2021-02-24 Application granted granted Critical

2021-02-24 Publication of EP3302207B1 publication Critical patent/EP3302207B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2036-05-26 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/20—Mops
- A47L13/24—Frames for mops; Mop heads
- A47L13/254—Plate frames
- A47L13/258—Plate frames of adjustable or foldable type
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/20—Mops
- A47L13/22—Mops with liquid-feeding devices
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/20—Mops
- A47L13/22—Mops with liquid-feeding devices
- A47L13/225—Steam mops
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/20—Mops
- A47L13/24—Frames for mops; Mop heads
- A47L13/254—Plate frames

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Priority Applications (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP24192985.0A EP4442181A2 (en)	2015-05-26	2016-05-26	Surface treatement apparatuses and methods
EP20206348.3A EP3845107B1 (en)	2015-05-26	2016-05-26	Surface treatment apparatus and method

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US201562166636P	2015-05-26	2015-05-26
US201562245195P	2015-10-22	2015-10-22
PCT/US2016/034498 WO2016191627A1 (en)	2015-05-26	2016-05-26	Surface treatment apparatuses and methods

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EP24192985.0A Division EP4442181A2 (en)	2015-05-26	2016-05-26	Surface treatement apparatuses and methods
EP20206348.3A Division EP3845107B1 (en)	2015-05-26	2016-05-26	Surface treatment apparatus and method
EP20206348.3A Division-Into EP3845107B1 (en)	2015-05-26	2016-05-26	Surface treatment apparatus and method

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EP3302207A1 EP3302207A1 (en)	2018-04-11
EP3302207A4 true EP3302207A4 (en)	2019-04-17
EP3302207B1 EP3302207B1 (en)	2021-02-24

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EP24192985.0A Pending EP4442181A2 (en)	2015-05-26	2016-05-26	Surface treatement apparatuses and methods
EP16800763.1A Active EP3302207B1 (en)	2015-05-26	2016-05-26	Surface treatment apparatuses and methods
EP20206348.3A Active EP3845107B1 (en)	2015-05-26	2016-05-26	Surface treatment apparatus and method

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JP (3)	JP6838001B2 (en)
KR (3)	KR102712283B1 (en)
CN (2)	CN112998611B (en)
AU (3)	AU2016268418B2 (en)
CA (2)	CA3208217A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2016191627A1 (en)

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