EP4111923C0 - Floor cleaning machine - Google Patents

Floor cleaning machine

Info

Publication number: EP4111923C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: cleaning machine; floor cleaning; floor; machine; cleaning
Prior art date: 2021-06-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP22181912.1A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP4111923A1 (en

EP4111923B1 (en

Inventor

Carsten Protz

Bertram Ulrich

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Hako GmbH

Original Assignee

Hako GmbH

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2021-06-29

Filing date

2022-06-29

Publication date

2023-11-08

2022-06-29 Application filed by Hako GmbH filed Critical Hako GmbH

2023-01-04 Publication of EP4111923A1 publication Critical patent/EP4111923A1/en

2023-11-08 Application granted granted Critical

2023-11-08 Publication of EP4111923B1 publication Critical patent/EP4111923B1/en

2023-11-08 Publication of EP4111923C0 publication Critical patent/EP4111923C0/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2042-06-29 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

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Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
- A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
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- B24B7/18—Single-purpose machines or devices for grinding floorings, walls, ceilings or the like

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)

EP22181912.1A 2021-06-29 2022-06-29 Floor cleaning machine Active EP4111923B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE102021116686.1A DE102021116686B3 (en)	2021-06-29	2021-06-29	floor cleaning machine

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP4111923A1 EP4111923A1 (en)	2023-01-04
EP4111923B1 EP4111923B1 (en)	2023-11-08
EP4111923C0 true EP4111923C0 (en)	2023-11-08

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Country Status (4)

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US (1)	US11910986B2 (en)
EP (1)	EP4111923B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN115530670A (en)
DE (1)	DE102021116686B3 (en)

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