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EP 1075558 A1 20010214 - ELECTRIC IRON SOLE PLATE

Title (en)

ELECTRIC IRON SOLE PLATE

Title (de)

SOHLE FÜR ELEKTRISCHES BÜGELEISEN

Title (fr)

SEMELLE DE FER A REPASSER ELECTRIQUE

Publication

EP 1075558 A1 20010214 (FR)

Application

EP 99909073 A 19990323

Priority

FR 9900671 W 19990323
FR 9803850 A 19980327

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2776681A1] The invention concerns an iron sole plate whereof the ironing surface comprises a cladding improving the iron sliding movement on the materials to be ironed. The invention is characterised in that the cladding comprises a satin-finished undercoat and chromium surface coat.

IPC 1-7

D06F 75/38

IPC 8 full level

D06F 75/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 75/38 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9950497A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES GB IT LI NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2776681 A1 19991001; FR 2776681 B1 20001124; CN 1302345 A 20010704; EP 1075558 A1 20010214; TR 200002779 T2 20010122; US 6393741 B1 20020528; WO 9950497 A1 19991007

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9803850 A 19980327; CN 99806540 A 19990323; EP 99909073 A 19990323; FR 9900671 W 19990323; TR 200002779 T 19990323; US 64716600 A 20000927