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EP 2354297 B1 20120509 - Rotary clothes drier

Title (en)

Rotary clothes drier

Title (de)

Wäschespinne

Title (fr)

Séchoir parapluie

Publication

EP 2354297 B1 20120509 (DE)

Application

EP 11153909 A 20110209

Priority

DE 102010007438 A 20100209

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2354297A1] The clothes dryer is provided with lifting arms (1) in the resting position, and a lift cable (8). A retraction device is provided for retracting the lift cable into a component of the clothes dryer, particular in the lifting arm or in a pole (4) provided in a support arm (6).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 57/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 57/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2354297 A1 20110810; EP 2354297 B1 20120509; AT E557127 T1 20120515; DE 102010007438 A1 20110811; DK 2354297 T3 20120813

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11153909 A 20110209; AT 11153909 T 20110209; DE 102010007438 A 20100209; DK 11153909 T 20110209