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EP 2787111 B1 20160309 - Washing machine including a steam generator and related method

Title (en)

Washing machine including a steam generator and related method

Title (de)

Waschmaschine, die einen Dampfgenerator umfasst, und entsprechendes Verfahren

Title (fr)

Machine à laver le linge comprenant un générateur de vapeur et procédé associé

Publication

EP 2787111 B1 20160309 (FR)

Application

EP 14158969 A 20140311

Priority

FR 1300621 A 20130315

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/40 (2024.01 - EP US); D06F 39/083 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/088 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 2787111 A1 20141008; EP 2787111 B1 20160309; ES 2568760 T3 20160504; FR 3003274 A1 20140919; FR 3003274 B1 20150313

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14158969 A 20140311; ES 14158969 T 20140311; FR 1300621 A 20130315