EP1674009A3

Vacuum cleaner

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner having an increased chassis strength and a more efficient layout of electrical wires is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a base (110,150) for protecting its lower portion, a motor disposed above the base to provide suctioning power, a dust collection unit (400) disposed above and at a front of the base, an intake duct for guiding an outside air into the dust collection unit, a cover (200) for protecting the rear portion of the vacuum cleaner body, a connecting frame (218) extending around a front portion of a main body (100) of the vacuum cleaner for protecting the main body and accommodating a dust collection unit (400) therewithin in order to permit a viewing of an interior of the dust collection unit (400), the space around the dust collection unit being opened, and a reinforcing frame (219) covering the top of the connecting frame (218).

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
WO0160266A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	XA	Search report	1,3-6,8,9
DE19943190C1	Cites	Germany	A	Search report	6,7
JP2003180569A	Cites	Japan	XA	Search report	1-5,8,9
JP2003190058A	Cites	Japan	A	Search report	1-9
JP2004049792A	Cites	Japan	XA	Search report	1,3-5,8,9

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
2004113390	Republic of Korea	–	2004-12-27
20040113390	Republic of Korea	A	2004-12-27

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Document	Office	Kind
EP1674009A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2006-06-28
KR20060074618A	Republic of Korea	A	2006-07-03
KR100697429B1	Republic of Korea	B1	2007-03-20
RU2304424C1	Russian Federation	C1	2007-08-20
EP1674009A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2009-01-21
EP1674009B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2012-06-06

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2018-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-07-27	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2018-06-27	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2018-05-01	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2017-01-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-11-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-10-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-09-12	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2014-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-05-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-17	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2013-07-04	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2013-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-05-31	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2013-05-15	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2013-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-11-26	Invalidated european patentMG4D	MG4D	LT
2012-11-15	Deletion acc. to par. 5 (withdrawal of the translation of the ep patent)MK05	MK05	AT
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-03	Discontinued in the netherlands as no translation has been filedVDEP	VDEP	NL
2012-08-02	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2012-07-04	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2012-06-15	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2012-06-15	Reference to at number (ep patent enters austrian national phase)REF	REF	AT
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2012-06-06	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2012-05-04	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2012-03-30	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2011-11-30	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2009-09-23	Designation fees paidAKX	AKX	EP
2009-04-01	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
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2008-12-19	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
2006-06-28	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2006-06-28	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
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2006-05-26	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Vacuum cleaner

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