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EP 1541742 B1 20071003 - Laundry dryer with a roller-support

Title (en)

Laundry dryer with a roller-support

Title (de)

Wäschetrockner mit einer Rollenlagerung

Title (fr)

Sèche-linge avec un support à rouleaux

Publication

EP 1541742 B1 20071003 (DE)

Application

EP 04029132 A 20041209

Priority

DE 10358131 A 20031212
DE 10358130 A 20031212

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1541742A1] The drive roller (5) is supported on a carrier ring (3') and runs on a drive ring (10) surrounding the loading aperture and the gap (14) between the drum front (4) and roller face (17) is closed by a protective flanged disc (16) locked by a peg (18) against rotation.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 58/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1541742 A1 20050615; EP 1541742 B1 20071003; AT E374854 T1 20071015; DE 502004005122 D1 20071115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04029132 A 20041209; AT 04029132 T 20041209; DE 502004005122 T 20041209