Global Patent Index - EP 1544343 B1

EP 1544343 B1 20071010 - Top-loading washing machine with a drum equipped with a single door flap

Title (en)

Top-loading washing machine with a drum equipped with a single door flap

Title (de)

Von oben beschickbare Waschmaschine mit einer mit einzigen Tür ausgerüsteten Trommel

Title (fr)

Machine à laver à chargement par le haut dont le tambour est équipé d'un portillon à un seul battant

Publication

EP 1544343 B1 20071010 (EN)

Application

EP 03029430 A 20031219

Priority

EP 03029430 A 20031219

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1544343A1] A top-loading washing machine has a drum (12) with a peripheral wall (12a) formed with an opening (14) for the passage of the laundry, said opening being provided with a door adapted to close such opening. The door comprises a single flap (16) hingedly mounted on a rectilinear rim (14a) of the opening, on the opposite rim (14b) there being provided hook elements (20) for snap-engagement cooperation with a sliding latch element (22) on the flap for locking the door. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1544343 A1 20050622; EP 1544343 B1 20071010; DE 60316822 D1 20071122; DE 60316822 T2 20080207; ES 2292897 T3 20080316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03029430 A 20031219; DE 60316822 T 20031219; ES 03029430 T 20031219