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EP 1321092 B1 20080507 - Dishwasher

Title (en)

Dishwasher

Title (de)

Geschirrspülmaschine

Title (fr)

Lave-vaisselle

Publication

EP 1321092 B1 20080507 (DE)

Application

EP 02024722 A 20021106

Priority

DE 10160895 A 20011212

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1321092A2] A handle recess (9) has a handle recess lower part (10) and a handle recess cover (11), which swivels on a panel support and/or the handle recess lower part so that a hand inserted into the handle recess cover swivels the handle recess cover from an inactive position into a swiveling position and activates the unlocking mechanism in a door to open the door.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 15/4257 (2013.01); A47L 15/4293 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1321092 A2 20030625; EP 1321092 A3 20061025; EP 1321092 B1 20080507; DE 10160895 A1 20030703; DE 50212218 D1 20080619; ES 2302779 T3 20080801

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02024722 A 20021106; DE 10160895 A 20011212; DE 50212218 T 20021106; ES 02024722 T 20021106