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EP 2103732 B1 20130925 - Tumble dryer

Title (en)

Tumble dryer

Title (de)

Wäschetrockner

Title (fr)

Sèche-linge

Publication

EP 2103732 B1 20130925 (EN)

Application

EP 08102753 A 20080319

Priority

EP 08102753 A 20080319

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2103732A1] A tumble dryer (100) comprises a dryer cabinet, comprising a plastic basement (115) having formed therein passages for a drying air flow; a drum (105) rotatably accommodated within the cabinet; and a plurality of rollers (215) provided within the cabinet for rotatably supporting the drum (105). The rollers (215) are rotatably supported by respective pins (210) provided on the plastic basement (115).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 58/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 58/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2103732 A1 20090923; EP 2103732 B1 20130925; EP 2476795 A1 20120718; EP 2476795 B1 20191030; PL 2476795 T3 20200518; RU 2009110047 A 20100927; RU 2486300 C2 20130627

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08102753 A 20080319; EP 12002521 A 20080319; PL 12002521 T 20080319; RU 2009110047 A 20090319