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EP 2543305 B1 20190417 - Dishwasher

Title (en)

Dishwasher

Title (de)

Geschirrspülmaschine

Title (fr)

Lave-vaisselle

Publication

EP 2543305 B1 20190417 (DE)

Application

EP 12173072 A 20120622

Priority

DE 102011078730 A 20110706

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2543305A1] The dishwasher (1) has fresh water container (12) for receiving fresh water (FW). A drain conduit (20) discharges waste water (AW) of a washing container (2). The drain conduit designed as shaft pipe is passed through the fresh water container.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 15/4217 (2013.01); A47L 15/4223 (2013.01); A47L 15/4291 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

DE 3010450 A1 19810924 - KABEL METALLWERKE GHH [DE]
DE 3722520 A1 19890119 - WITZENMANN METALLSCHLAUCHFAB [DE]

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 2543305 A1 20130109; EP 2543305 B1 20190417; DE 102011078730 A1 20130110; PL 2543305 T3 20191031; TR 201907606 T4 20190621

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12173072 A 20120622; DE 102011078730 A 20110706; PL 12173072 T 20120622; TR 201907606 T 20120622