EP3453299A4 - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3453299A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: vacuum cleaner; cleaner; vacuum
Prior art date: 2016-05-03
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.): Granted

Application number

EP17792890.0A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3453299A1 (en

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Kietak Hyun

Jungmin Ko

Soohan Eo

Sangchul Lee

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LG Electronics Inc

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LG Electronics Inc

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2016-05-03

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2017-05-02

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2020-03-11

2017-05-02 Application filed by LG Electronics Inc filed Critical LG Electronics Inc

2017-05-02 Priority claimed from PCT/KR2017/004664 external-priority patent/WO2017191988A1/en

2019-03-13 Publication of EP3453299A1 publication Critical patent/EP3453299A1/en

2020-03-11 Publication of EP3453299A4 publication Critical patent/EP3453299A4/en

2023-04-19 Application granted granted Critical

2023-04-19 Publication of EP3453299B1 publication Critical patent/EP3453299B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2037-05-02 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
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- A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
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EP17792890.0A 2016-05-03 2017-05-02 Vacuum cleaner Active EP3453299B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
KR1020160054853		2016-05-03
KR1020160108414A KR101856504B1 (en)	2016-05-03	2016-08-25	Vacuum cleaner
PCT/KR2017/004664 WO2017191988A1 (en)	2016-05-03	2017-05-02	Vacuum cleaner

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EP3453299A1 EP3453299A1 (en)	2019-03-13
EP3453299A4 true EP3453299A4 (en)	2020-03-11
EP3453299B1 EP3453299B1 (en)	2023-04-19

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EP (1)	EP3453299B1 (en)
KR (3)	KR101852437B1 (en)
CN (3)	CN209437159U (en)
AU (3)	AU2017260479B2 (en)
DE (2)	DE212017000125U1 (en)
RU (1)	RU2698846C1 (en)
TW (3)	TWI636764B (en)

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