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EP 2474661 B1 20130424 - Ironing system

Title (en)

Ironing system

Title (de)

Bügelstation

Title (fr)

Station de pliage

Publication

EP 2474661 B1 20130424 (DE)

Application

EP 11401002 A 20110105

Priority

EP 11401002 A 20110105

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2474661A1] The ironing station (1) has an ironing board (2) with a foldable frame (3), which is arranged on a floor-mounted unit (4) designed as a column with a steam generator for a flat iron. A water tank (5) is inserted in an openly accessible pocket arranged on the column, where the pocket is arranged on the rear wall (7) of the floor-mounted unit. The water tank is made of transparent plastic molding.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 75/12 (2006.01); D06F 81/02 (2006.01); D06F 81/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 75/12 (2013.01); D06F 81/02 (2013.01); D06F 81/08 (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 2474661 A1 20120711; EP 2474661 B1 20130424; ES 2408179 T3 20130618; PL 2474661 T3 20130830

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11401002 A 20110105; ES 11401002 T 20110105; PL 11401002 T 20110105