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EP 1836944 B1 20120627 - Dishwasher base

Title (en)

Dishwasher base

Title (de)

Geschirrspülmaschinen-Untergestell

Title (fr)

Base de lave-vaisselle

Publication

EP 1836944 B1 20120627 (EN)

Application

EP 07103828 A 20070309

Priority

IT TO20060211 A 20060321

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1836944A2] The dishwasher base comprises a hollow plastic body (10) having a substantially parallelepiped shape, whose upper face (12) forms the bottom of the washing tank of the dishwasher. The upper face (12) of the body (10) is enclosed by an outer projection (16) in which a passage (28) is created in order for steam to escape from the said tank. The passage (28) has an inlet opening (32) created in the inner face of the projection (16) and an outlet opening (36) which is out of alignment with the inlet opening (32).

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 15/4272 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1836944 A2 20070926; EP 1836944 A3 20090121; EP 1836944 B1 20120627; IT TO20060211 A1 20070922

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07103828 A 20070309; IT TO20060211 A 20060321