Global Patent Index - EP 2690210 A1

EP 2690210 A1 20140129 - Method for washing coloured clothes in a domestic washing machine

Title (en)

Method for washing coloured clothes in a domestic washing machine

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Waschen von farbiger Wäsche in einer Haushaltswaschmaschine

Title (fr)

Procédé de lavage de vêtements colorés dans une machine à laver domestique

Publication

EP 2690210 A1 20140129 (EN)

Application

EP 12178331 A 20120727

Priority

EP 12178331 A 20120727

Abstract (en)

A method for washing coloured clothes in a domestic washing machine comprises a preliminary phase in which water and an additive containing a colour protector compound are added to the tub, a tumbling phase in order to allow wetting of clothes and a spinning phase for removing at least a portion of water and additive from clothes before starting a washing program, the temperature of water and additive being preferably comprised between 5°C and 30°C.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 33/02 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 23/00 (2013.01 - US); D06F 35/005 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

US 4380453 A 19830419 - CLAIBORNE J LYLE

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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2690210 A1 20140129; US 2014026330 A1 20140130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12178331 A 20120727; US 201313887585 A 20130506