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EP 0667411 B1 19980408 - Drum washing machine

Title (en)

Drum washing machine

Title (de)

Trommelwaschmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à laver à tambour

Publication

EP 0667411 B1 19980408 (DE)

Application

EP 95101382 A 19950202

Priority

DE 4404759 A 19940215

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0667411A1] A top loading washing machine has a housing and a washing solution container (2) which moves by oscillating in the housing. The container (2) features two separate chambers, each of which contains a washing and spinning drum (3,3'). The container (2) is equipped with a partitioning (11) with an integrated twin roller bearing.

IPC 1-7

D06F 23/02

IPC 8 full level

D06F 23/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 23/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0667411 A1 19950816; EP 0667411 B1 19980408; DE 4404759 A1 19950817

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95101382 A 19950202; DE 4404759 A 19940215