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EP 1702097 B1 20101208 - A WASHER/DRYER

Title (en)

A WASHER/DRYER

Title (de)

WASCHTROCKNER

Title (fr)

LAVE-LINGE SECHANT

Publication

EP 1702097 B1 20101208 (EN)

Application

EP 04806629 A 20041225

Priority

IB 2004052923 W 20041225
TR 200302291 A 20031226

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005066409A1] This invention relates to a washer/dryer (1) wherein a fixing mechanism (5) utilized to temporarily fasten the washing tank (4) to the body (2) is adjusted so as to prevent the damage as a consequence of the action of unexpected, sudden loads that may occur during transportation when, for example, the transport vehicle suddenly stops, 10 the item falls down or hits something.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 39/001 (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)

WO 2005066409 A1 20050721; AT E491062 T1 20101215; DE 602004030482 D1 20110120; EP 1702097 A1 20060920; EP 1702097 B1 20101208; TR 200603230 T1 20070122

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2004052923 W 20041225; AT 04806629 T 20041225; DE 602004030482 T 20041225; EP 04806629 A 20041225; TR 200603230 T 20041225