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EP 0685012 B1 19961218 - ELECTRIC IRON

Title (en)

ELECTRIC IRON

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHES BÜGELEISEN

Title (fr)

FER A REPASSER ELECTRIQUE

Publication

EP 0685012 B1 19961218 (DE)

Application

EP 94908283 A 19940303

Priority

DE 9400232 W 19940303
DE 4310273 A 19930330

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9423111A1] The invention concerns an electric iron with an aerosol-generation device located in an atomization chamber (2) which is open towards the sole of the iron (3).

IPC 1-7

D06F 75/38; D06F 75/22

IPC 8 full level

D06F 75/20 (2006.01); D06F 75/22 (2006.01); D06F 75/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 75/22 (2013.01); D06F 75/38 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9423111 A1 19941013; AT E146536 T1 19970115; DE 4310273 A1 19941006; DE 4310273 C2 19950323; EP 0685012 A1 19951206; EP 0685012 B1 19961218; ES 2097640 T3 19970401; JP H08508183 A 19960903

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9400232 W 19940303; AT 94908283 T 19940303; DE 4310273 A 19930330; EP 94908283 A 19940303; ES 94908283 T 19940303; JP 52151394 A 19940303