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EP 1743973 B1 20071114 - Condensate collecting tank for a Laundry-drier

Title (en)

Condensate collecting tank for a Laundry-drier

Title (de)

Kondensatsammelbehälter für einen Wäschetrockner

Title (fr)

Réservoir pour collecter l'eau condensée dans un sèche linge.

Publication

EP 1743973 B1 20071114 (DE)

Application

EP 06012468 A 20060617

Priority

DE 102005033207 A 20050713

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1743973A1] Condensate receiver tank (1) has insert (7). The insert is formed with cascaded impact wall sections (16), arranged and mounting in direction of outer cutting edge (18) of pouring aid. The insert has support edge (9) which lies on the circular opening of the condensate receiver tank.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 58/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1743973 A1 20070117; EP 1743973 B1 20071114; AT E378453 T1 20071115; DE 102005033207 B3 20060720; DE 502006000182 D1 20071227

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06012468 A 20060617; AT 06012468 T 20060617; DE 102005033207 A 20050713; DE 502006000182 T 20060617