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EP 0253419 B1 19920429 - DEVICE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF WASHING POWDERS IN WASHING MACHINES

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF WASHING POWDERS IN WASHING MACHINES

Publication

EP 0253419 B1 19920429 (EN)

Application

EP 87201177 A 19870619

Priority

FR 8609462 A 19860630

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0253419A1] Device (1) serving both to extract the washing powder (17) when in the open position and to distribute it when in the closed position and placed in the drum of the washing machine. Application to the machine washing of linen with washing powders.

IPC 1-7

D06F 39/02

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/024 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0253419 A1 19880120; EP 0253419 B1 19920429; AT E75507 T1 19920515; DE 3778598 D1 19920604; ES 2030707 T3 19921116; FR 2606753 A1 19880520; FR 2606753 B1 19900511; MX 171860 B 19931122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87201177 A 19870619; AT 87201177 T 19870619; DE 3778598 T 19870619; ES 87201177 T 19870619; FR 8609462 A 19860630; MX 714587 A 19870630