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EP 2316998 B1 20150701 - Washing machine

Title (en)

Washing machine

Title (de)

Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à laver

Publication

EP 2316998 B1 20150701 (EN)

Application

EP 09174649 A 20091030

Priority

EP 09174649 A 20091030

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2316998A1] A washing machine, particularly a front loading washing machine, comprises a cabinet (12) containing a wash unit (16) having a front opening (18a) aligned with a front opening of the cabinet (12) which is closed by a watertight foldable component made of fabric or the like, access means (24,24a) being provided for opening/closing such component in order to load/unload laundry.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/26 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/26 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 39/14 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2316998 A1 20110504; EP 2316998 B1 20150701; PL 2316998 T3 20151030

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09174649 A 20091030; PL 09174649 T 20091030