Global Patent Index - EP 2415922 A1

EP 2415922 A1 20120208 - Door for the drum of a laundry machine

Title (en)

Door for the drum of a laundry machine

Title (de)

Tür für die Trommel einer Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Porte pour le tambour d'une machine à laver

Publication

EP 2415922 A1 20120208 (EN)

Application

EP 10172162 A 20100806

Priority

EP 10172162 A 20100806

Abstract (en)

A top-loading laundry machine comprising a cabinet (105) housing a rotatable drum (120) having a access opening (205) with associated therewith a door (210), the door (210) comprising first and second door wings (210a,210b) hinged to the drum (120) in correspondence of said access opening (205), the first and second door wings (210a,210b) being provided with retaining means (310,315,320) operable to keep the door (210) closed. The first and second door wings (210a,210b) are made of plastic, and the retaining means (310,315,320) comprise at least one retaining element (310) formed in the second door wing (210b) and at least one retaining element (315,320) formed in the first door wing (210a), at least one between the at least one retaining element (310) formed in the second door wing (210b) and the at least one retaining element (315,320) formed in the first door wing (210a) being formed as a single piece with the respective door wing (210a,210b).

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

EP 1992728 A2 20081119 - INDESIT CO SPA [IT]

Citation (search report)

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 SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2415922 A1 20120208; RU 2011133124 A 20130210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10172162 A 20100806; RU 2011133124 A 20110805