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EP 1631714 B1 20090624 - SUBSTRUCTURE FOR MACHINES

Title (en)

SUBSTRUCTURE FOR MACHINES

Title (de)

UNTERBAU FÜR MASCHINEN

Title (fr)

SOCLE POUR MACHINES

Publication

EP 1631714 B1 20090624 (DE)

Application

EP 04731299 A 20040506

Priority

CH 2004000274 W 20040506
CH 8062003 A 20030508

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004099485A1] The substructure for machines, particularly washing machines, comprises a one-piece tub for holding a free-flowing material, particularly water.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/12 (2006.01); A47B 91/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47B 91/005 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/4212 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/4253 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/125 (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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004099485 A1 20041118; AT E434679 T1 20090715; DE 502004009656 D1 20090806; EP 1631714 A1 20060308; EP 1631714 B1 20090624

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 2004000274 W 20040506; AT 04731299 T 20040506; DE 502004009656 T 20040506; EP 04731299 A 20040506