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EP 1010798 A2 20000621 - Tubular bellows joint for dry-cleaning machines

Title (en)

Tubular bellows joint for dry-cleaning machines

Title (de)

Faltenbagdichtung für Trockenreinigungsmaschinen

Title (fr)

Manchette pour machines à nettoyer à sec

Publication

EP 1010798 A2 20000621 (EN)

Application

EP 99123154 A 19991122

Priority

IT BO980143 U 19981214

Abstract (en)

A tubular bellows joint (1) for dry-cleaning machines which is made of a material which is resistant to perchloroethylene and is constituted by two tubular segments (2,3) which are connected by at least two elements (4a,4b) which are shaped like a diverging frustum whose inclination is adapted to hinder stagnation of fluff or the like. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D06F 43/00; D06F 37/26

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/26 (2006.01); D06F 43/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 37/266 (2013.01); D06F 43/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1010798 A2 20000621; EP 1010798 A3 20001108; IT 244817 Y1 20020314; IT BO980143 U1 20000614

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99123154 A 19991122; IT BO980143 U 19981214