Global Patent Index - EP 1418266 B1

EP 1418266 B1 20070912 - A device for locking the closure door of a washing machine

Title (en)

A device for locking the closure door of a washing machine

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Verriegelung der Tür einer Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour le verrouillage d'une porte de lave-linge

Publication

EP 1418266 B1 20070912 (EN)

Application

EP 03000923 A 20030116

Priority

IT MI20022369 A 20021108

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1418266A2] A device (10) for locking the closure door of a washing-machine comprises a fastening portion (2) equipped with an opening (3) for receiving a hook (5) provided on said door and a salient frame (4) of rectangular shape. The fastening portion (2) comprises two grooves (11, 12) formed on two opposite sides of the frame (4), between the frame and the body (2), for engaging the opposite edges of a hole (14) in the front panel (6) of the washing-machine, and two pins (7, 7) elastically protruding from said body (2) for engaging corresponding holes (17) drilled in said panel. Elastic means (13) are further provided for compensating the clearance between said grooves and the edges of the hole (14) on the panel (6).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/14 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); D06F 37/42 (2006.01); E05B 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/42 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL LT LV MK RO

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1418266 A2 20040512; EP 1418266 A3 20060628; EP 1418266 B1 20070912; AT E373132 T1 20070915; DE 60316237 D1 20071025; DE 60316237 T2 20080619; ES 2292862 T3 20080316; HK 1065830 A1 20050304; IT MI20022369 A1 20040509; PT 1418266 E 20071204; SI 1418266 T1 20080229

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03000923 A 20030116; AT 03000923 T 20030116; DE 60316237 T 20030116; ES 03000923 T 20030116; HK 04108473 A 20041023; IT MI20022369 A 20021108; PT 03000923 T 20030116; SI 200331027 T 20030116