Global Patent Index - EP 1486725 B1

EP 1486725 B1 20090513 - Apparatus to generate steam usable in an electric household appliance

Title (en)

Apparatus to generate steam usable in an electric household appliance

Title (de)

Elektrischer Dampferzeuger für den Haushaltsgebrauch

Title (fr)

Générateur de vapeur électrique à usage domestique

Publication

EP 1486725 B1 20090513 (EN)

Application

EP 04101194 A 20040323

Priority

IT UD20030130 A 20030612

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1486725A1] Apparatus (10) to generate steam for an electric household appliance comprising a boiler (12) formed by a lower half-shell (18), having a base wall (35) arranged substantially horizontal during use, and by an upper half-shell (16) coupled with the lower half-shell (18) so as to form a water containing tank, and heating members (20) arranged inside and in contact with the lower half-shell (18) and to heat the water contained inside the boiler (12) in order to transform it into steam. The lower half-shell (18) is made of aluminum and the upper half-shell (16) is made of steel. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

F22B 1/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F22B 1/285 (2013.01)

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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1486725 A1 20041215; EP 1486725 B1 20090513; AT E431527 T1 20090515; DE 602004021064 D1 20090625; IT UD20030130 A1 20041213

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04101194 A 20040323; AT 04101194 T 20040323; DE 602004021064 T 20040323; IT UD20030130 A 20030612