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EP 0201125 B1 19930324 - DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINE

Title (en)

DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINE

Publication

EP 0201125 B1 19930324 (DE)

Application

EP 86200722 A 19860429

Priority

DE 3515739 A 19850502

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0201125A2] A support cross for a drum-type washing machine has star-shaped support arms with which the drum is mounted on the liquor container. Two mutually adjacent arms of the support cross are connected to one another via a plate-like holder which is arranged peripherally to the liquor container and to which the drive motor is attached. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06F 37/20; D06F 37/26

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/20 (2006.01); D06F 37/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 37/206 (2013.01); D06F 37/264 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0201125 A2 19861112; EP 0201125 A3 19880107; EP 0201125 B1 19930324; DE 3515739 A1 19861106; DE 3688102 D1 19930429; ES 296780 U 19880116; ES 296780 Y 19880916; YU 67786 A 19881031

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86200722 A 19860429; DE 3515739 A 19850502; DE 3688102 T 19860429; ES 296780 U 19860429; YU 67786 A 19860424