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(11) EP 0 104 475 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.11.1985 Bulletin 1985/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.04.1984 Bulletin 1984/14

(21) Application number: 83108538

(22) Date of filing: 30.08.1983
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 28.09.1982 IT 3403782

(71) Applicant: INDUSTRIE ZANUSSI S.p.A.
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(72) Inventor:
  • Regazzo, Olindo
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(54) Laundry washing machine of the top-charging type provided with a counterweight


(57) @ Described is a laundry washing machine of the top-charging tyle, particularly for domestic use, comprising a tub-drum assembly resiliently suspended within a frame, and a counterweight for the dynamic equilibration of the tub-drum assembly. According to the invention, the counterweight is mounted on the top portion of the tub and formed with a central through-opening registering with a charging port in the frame of the machine and an access opening of the tub, a flexible element being connected between said charging port and said central through-opening. The described location of the counterweight permits the weight and dimensions thereof to be considerably reduced as compared to known constructions.







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