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(11) EP 0 214 510 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.10.1987 Bulletin 1987/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.03.1987 Bulletin 1987/12

(21) Application number: 86111431

(22) Date of filing: 19.08.1986
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 05.09.1985 IT 4573385

(71) Applicant: Zanussi Elettrodomestici S.p.A.
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(72) Inventor:
  • Durazzani, Piero
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(54) Laundry washing machine


(57) A laundry washing machine comprising a laundering tub (4) and a circular hoop (10) made of a plastic material and adapted to be removably secured to the tub (4) in intimate engagement with the outer periphery thereof.
In particular, the hoop is integrally formed with a number of brackets (14,15) and a pair of lugs (16,17) as well as with a pressure-sensing dome (18) for the connection thereto of a pressure switch.
In this manner, the tub (4) can be mounted within the housing (7) of the machine by suspension springs (8) engaging respective brackets (14) from above, and vibration dampener elements (9) hingedly connected to respective brackets (15).
The tub may additionally carry the motor (21) for rotating the drum (5) by the connection of the motor to the pair of lugs (16, 17).






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