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(11) EP 0 133 302 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.09.1986 Bulletin 1986/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.02.1985 Bulletin 1985/08

(21) Application number: 84108879

(22) Date of filing: 26.07.1984
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 01.08.1983 IT 4572383

(71) Applicant: INDUSTRIE ZANUSSI S.p.A.
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(72) Inventor:
  • Regazzo, Olindo
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(54) Drum for a laundry washing machine of the top-loading type


(57) @ A drum for a laundry washing machine of the top-loading type is provided with door flaps (8, 9) adapted to partially overlap one another and hingedly connected to opposite rim portions (6, 7) of the drum opening (5).
The door flaps are provided respectively with hooks (12) and engagement openings (13) cooperating with one another in the closed position. Adjacent the hooks (12) there are further provided elastic elements (19) adapted to be negaged with corresponding engagement openings (13) for ensuring reliable closure of the door flaps.
One of the door flaps (9) finally is laterally seated, in its closed position, on a profile member (25) secured to each longitudinal rim (24) of the drum opening (5).






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