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EP 2821539 B1 20161116 - Drum-type washing machine with imbalance compensation and surrounding water flow

Title (en)

Drum-type washing machine with imbalance compensation and surrounding water flow

Title (de)

Trommelwaschmaschine mit Unwuchtausgleich und Umflutung

Title (fr)

Lave-linge à tambour doté d'un système d'équilibrage et recirculation

Publication

EP 2821539 B1 20161116 (DE)

Application

EP 14172790 A 20140617

Priority

DE 102013106841 A 20130701

IPC 8 full level

D06F 37/22 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 37/225 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/083 (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 2821539 A1 20150107; EP 2821539 B1 20161116; DE 102013106841 A1 20150108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14172790 A 20140617; DE 102013106841 A 20130701