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EP 0279408 B1 19910320 - ICE CUBE MAKER

Title (en)

ICE CUBE MAKER

Publication

EP 0279408 B1 19910320 (DE)

Application

EP 88102221 A 19880216

Priority

DE 8702578 U 19870217

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0279408A2] In an ice cube maker for making pieces of ice, which has a freezing tray (1), in which freezing compartments (2) are provided arranged next to and behind one another, and a lid (3) which can be displaced horizontally over the opening of the freezing tray (1), one or more recesses (41, 42, 43), which are staggered in a stepped manner, are provided in at least one end side (31) of the lid (3). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F25C 1/24

IPC 8 full level

F25C 1/24 (2018.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25C 1/24 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0279408 A2 19880824; EP 0279408 A3 19890308; EP 0279408 B1 19910320; AT E61869 T1 19910415; DE 3862041 D1 19910425; DE 8702578 U1 19870619; ES 2021767 B3 19911116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88102221 A 19880216; AT 88102221 T 19880216; DE 3862041 T 19880216; DE 8702578 U 19870217; ES 88102221 T 19880216