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EP 0374411 B1 19930505 - TUMBLE DRYER WITH A FILTER GUARD

Title (en)

TUMBLE DRYER WITH A FILTER GUARD

Publication

EP 0374411 B1 19930505 (DE)

Application

EP 89119397 A 19891019

Priority

DE 3843707 A 19881223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0374411A1] The floor (5) of the filter guard which as a porthole door (1) fills out the front opening of a tumble dryer is configured as a door or lid hinged on one side to the housing (4) of the filter guard and encloses in the operating position a receiving space for the frame (15) of a fluff filter (6) with a taut screen (18) of fine mesh material. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06F 58/22

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/22 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0374411 A1 19900627; EP 0374411 B1 19930505; DE 3843707 A1 19900705; DE 58904280 D1 19930609; ES 2041938 T3 19931201; HK 144395 A 19950915

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89119397 A 19891019; DE 3843707 A 19881223; DE 58904280 T 19891019; ES 89119397 T 19891019; HK 144395 A 19950907