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EP 0157462 B1 19890125 - MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT ELEMENT FOR A DOMESTIC REFRIGERATOR

Title (en)

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT ELEMENT FOR A DOMESTIC REFRIGERATOR

Publication

EP 0157462 B1 19890125 (EN)

Application

EP 85200503 A 19850401

Priority

IT 2144684 U 19840405

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0157462A2] A multi-functional support element (5) arranged in a preservation compartment (2) of a refrigerator is formed integrally with projections (5B, 5C) for supporting an evaporator plate (4), with two parallel side walls (5M) comprising a series of aligned seats (5P) for supporting removable shelves, and with a channel (5W) for collecting water resulting from the defrosting of the evaporator plate.

IPC 1-7

F25D 23/08

IPC 8 full level

F25D 23/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25D 23/067 (2013.01); F25D 23/006 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0157462 A2 19851009; EP 0157462 A3 19860716; EP 0157462 B1 19890125; DE 3567958 D1 19890302; ES 285821 U 19851101; ES 285821 Y 19860601; IT 8421446 V0 19840405

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85200503 A 19850401; DE 3567958 T 19850401; ES 285821 U 19850402; IT 2144684 U 19840405