Global Patent Index - EP 3014008 B1

EP 3014008 B1 20170920 - DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING AN ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT

Title (en)

DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING AN ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT

Title (de)

HAUSHALTSGERÄT MIT EINEM ANTIMIKROBIELLEN WIRKSTOFF

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DOMESTIQUE COMPORTANT UN AGENT ANTIMICROBIEN

Publication

EP 3014008 B1 20170920 (EN)

Application

EP 14733636 A 20140627

Priority

  • EP 13174355 A 20130628
  • EP 13174453 A 20130701
  • EP 2014063668 W 20140627
  • EP 14733636 A 20140627

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014207186A1] Domestic appliance (1), such as an iron, comprising a steam generating unit (2) for delivering steam to at least one steam outlet opening (21), wherein the surface of the steam generating unit (2) is at least partially coated with a surface layer (25) comprising an antimicrobial agent. According to the present invention, the antimicrobial agent is released from the surface layer (25) when the surface layer (25) comprising the antimicrobial agent is in contact with steam. The antimicrobial agent may be inorganic and preferably selected from a group comprising ions of silver, zinc, copper, selenium, platinum or a combination thereof. The invention further relates to a steam ironing device and a method of manufacturing the appliance.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/00 (2006.01); D06F 75/16 (2006.01); D06F 75/18 (2006.01); D06F 75/38 (2006.01); F22B 1/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP RU US)

D06F 39/40 (2024.01 - EP RU US); D06F 75/16 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 75/18 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 75/38 (2013.01 - EP RU US); F22B 1/28 (2013.01 - EP)

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)

WO 2014207186 A1 20141231; EP 3014008 A1 20160504; EP 3014008 B1 20170920; ES 2651107 T3 20180124; PL 3014008 T3 20180330; RU 2016102328 A 20170803; RU 2016102328 A3 20180328; RU 2661860 C2 20180719

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2014063668 W 20140627; EP 14733636 A 20140627; ES 14733636 T 20140627; PL 14733636 T 20140627; RU 2016102328 A 20140627