Autonomous cleaning appliance
US9999328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L2201/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An autonomous vacuum cleaner comprising a main body defining a first axis and housing a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, an airflow path between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet and a separating apparatus arranged in the air flow path between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet, the separating apparatus defining a second axis, wherein the separating apparatus is oriented so that the second axis is substantially parallel with the first axis of the main body and wherein a portion of the separating apparatus protrudes from a forward portion of the main body of the vacuum cleaner.
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