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EP 0221612 A3 19880406 - WASHING MACHINE WITH A DEVICE FOR SECURING THE TUB DURING TRANSPORTATION

Title (en)

WASHING MACHINE WITH A DEVICE FOR SECURING THE TUB DURING TRANSPORTATION

Publication

EP 0221612 A3 19880406 (DE)

Application

EP 86201893 A 19861030

Priority

DE 3538974 A 19851102

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0221612A2] In a washing machine, stiffening struts are fastened to he inner face of the rear cover, stiffen the rear wall and constitute holders for transport protection. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06F 39/00

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 39/001 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[AD] DE 7627792 U1 19780223
[A] DE 7710003 U1 19770908
[AD] DE 1985007 U 19680509 - CONSTRUCTA WERKE GMBH [DE]
[A] DE 7911823 U1 19790726

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0221612 A2 19870513; EP 0221612 A3 19880406; EP 0221612 B1 19920122; DE 3538974 A1 19870514; DE 3683593 D1 19920305; ES 2029991 T3 19921016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86201893 A 19861030; DE 3538974 A 19851102; DE 3683593 T 19861030; ES 86201893 T 19861030