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EP 1334687 B2 20101027 - Dishwasher

Title (en)

Dishwasher

Title (de)

Geschirrspülmaschine

Title (fr)

Lave-vaisselle

Publication

EP 1334687 B2 20101027 (DE)

Application

EP 02026054 A 20021122

Priority

DE 10205008 A 20020207

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1334687A1] The device has at least one spraying device (1) for spraying a washing medium with first nozzles (3) for washing liquid to emanate and additionally one or more second nozzles (4) for adjustment by at least one actuation element (5). Each additional nozzle can have its own associated actuating element so that the spray nozzles can be adjusted individually.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/23 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 15/23 (2013.01); A47L 15/4282 (2013.01)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent :

DE 19608030 C1 19970710 - STIERLEN MAQUET AG [DE]
DE 7024995 U 19710311 - BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1334687 A1 20030813; EP 1334687 B1 20040818; EP 1334687 B2 20101027; DE 10205008 A1 20030821; DE 50200855 D1 20040923

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02026054 A 20021122; DE 10205008 A 20020207; DE 50200855 T 20021122