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EP 1969170 B1 20091223 - A WASHING MACHINE

Title (en)

A WASHING MACHINE

Title (de)

WASCHMASCHINE

Title (fr)

MACHINE A LAVER

Publication

EP 1969170 B1 20091223 (EN)

Application

EP 06821414 A 20061113

Priority

IB 2006054221 W 20061113
TR 200504577 A 20051117

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007057833A1] The present invention relates to a washing machine (1) comprising a filter (11). A better leak-proofing is provided between the filter (11) and the filter housing (6).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/10 (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)

WO 2007057833 A1 20070524; AT E453006 T1 20100115; DE 602006011367 D1 20100204; EP 1969170 A1 20080917; EP 1969170 B1 20091223

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2006054221 W 20061113; AT 06821414 T 20061113; DE 602006011367 T 20061113; EP 06821414 A 20061113