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EP 1044296 A1 20001018 - IRONING MACHINE

Title (en)

IRONING MACHINE

Title (de)

BÜGELMASCHINE

Title (fr)

MACHINE à REPASSER

Publication

EP 1044296 A1 20001018 (DE)

Application

EP 99953964 A 19991104

Priority

DE 19850854 A 19981104
EP 9908448 W 19991104

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19850854A1] The present invention relates to an ironing machine that comprises moulded ironing bodies (1, 3) which are heated by a heat-carrier fluid having a boiling temperature higher than 100 DEG C under atmospheric pressure. A discharge pump (51) of a heater (49) for heating the heat-carrier fluid feeds the heat-carrier fluid in a closed circuit through the moulded ironing bodies (1, 3) and through the heater (49).

IPC 1-7

D06F 71/34

IPC 8 full level

D06F 71/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 71/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0026461A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19850854 A1 20000511; EP 1044296 A1 20001018; WO 0026461 A1 20000511

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19850854 A 19981104; EP 9908448 W 19991104; EP 99953964 A 19991104