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EP 0276458 B1 19910918 - DEVICE FOR ADDING WATER FOR STEAM GENERATION INTO A COOKING APPLIANCE

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR ADDING WATER FOR STEAM GENERATION INTO A COOKING APPLIANCE

Publication

EP 0276458 B1 19910918 (DE)

Application

EP 87118906 A 19871219

Priority

DE 3702455 A 19870128
DE 3703857 A 19870207

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0276458A2] The water necessary for steam generation in a cooking appliance is filled via a container which is designed as a drawer (6) and arranged in the region of the operating panel (7). The container can possibly be automatically emptied via a timer. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47J 27/04; F24C 15/00

IPC 8 full level

A47J 27/04 (2006.01); A47J 39/00 (2006.01); F24C 15/00 (2006.01); F24C 15/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24C 15/327 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0276458 A2 19880803; EP 0276458 A3 19891102; EP 0276458 B1 19910918; AT E67579 T1 19911015; DE 3773172 D1 19911024

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87118906 A 19871219; AT 87118906 T 19871219; DE 3773172 T 19871219