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EP 2334862 B1 20191009 - A WASHING MACHINE

Title (en)

A WASHING MACHINE

Title (de)

WASCHMASCHINE

Title (fr)

MACHINE À LAVER

Publication

EP 2334862 B1 20191009 (EN)

Application

EP 09782384 A 20090831

Priority

EP 2009061193 W 20090831
TR 200806559 A 20080901

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010023304A1] The present invention relates to a washing machine (1) wherein the dirty water is prevented from passing from the second conduit (7), which provides the transmission of water from the mains directly to the tub (2), to the mains. This is achieved by a passage (8) which is located on the second conduit (7) and which opens into the flushing device (4) or dispenser housing (3).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/42 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/088 (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)

WO 2010023304 A1 20100304; EP 2334862 A1 20110622; EP 2334862 B1 20191009

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2009061193 W 20090831; EP 09782384 A 20090831