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EP 1746373 B1 20181107 - Cooling and/or freezing apparatuses

Title (en)

Cooling and/or freezing apparatuses

Title (de)

Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräte

Title (fr)

Réfrigérateurs et/ou congélateurs

Publication

EP 1746373 B1 20181107 (DE)

Application

EP 06015144 A 20060720

Priority

DE 202005011500 U 20050721
DE 202005016490 U 20051020

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1746373A2] A refrigerator and/or freezer comprises an internal container (4) having holding elements (8), especially grooves (9), on the walls (6,7) for shelves (5), especially glass shelves. For placing divided shelves, especially glass shelves, there are holding ledges in addition to the holding elements that are removably placed on the walls.

IPC 8 full level

F25D 23/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25D 23/067 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202005016490 U1 20061123; EP 1746373 A2 20070124; EP 1746373 A3 20120404; EP 1746373 B1 20181107; ES 2709425 T3 20190416

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202005016490 U 20051020; EP 06015144 A 20060720; ES 06015144 T 20060720