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EP 0990067 B1 20020417 - STEAM IRON

Title (en)

STEAM IRON

Title (de)

DAMPFBÜGELEISEN

Title (fr)

FER A REPASSER A VAPEUR

Publication

EP 0990067 B1 20020417 (DE)

Application

EP 98936099 A 19980604

Priority

DE 9801526 W 19980604
DE 29710625 U 19970618

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9858115A1] The invention aims at providing a drip device consisting of few parts for a steam iron. To this end, the invention provides for the valve rod (5) of a drip valve (4) to be controlled by means of a setting element (7) in the shape of a wheel segment, which element has an eccentric and spiral-shaped sliding track (9) in which the valve rod (5) can be locked.

IPC 1-7

D06F 75/18

IPC 8 full level

D06F 75/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 75/18 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29710625 U1 19970828; DE 19803811 A1 19981224; DE 19803811 C2 20001005; EP 0990067 A1 20000405; EP 0990067 B1 20020417; ES 2172174 T3 20020916; US 6115949 A 20000912; WO 9858115 A1 19981223

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29710625 U 19970618; DE 19803811 A 19980131; DE 9801526 W 19980604; EP 98936099 A 19980604; ES 98936099 T 19980604; US 44625599 A 19991220