Cleaning device for an air circulating conduit, particularly for drying assemblies of washing and drying machines

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EP 0 340 403 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.12.1989 Bulletin 1989/50

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	08.11.1989 Bulletin 1989/45

(21)	Application number: 89103333.4

(22)	Date of filing: 25.02.1989

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁴: D06F 58/22

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB NL SE

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Priority:

04.05.1988 IT 2045288

(71)	Applicant: A. MERLONI S.p.A.
	I-60044 Fabriano (Ancona) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Merloni, Antonio, Dr. I-60044 Fabriano (IT)

(74)	Representative: Forattini, Amelia et al
	c/o Internazionale Brevetti Ingg. ZINI, MARANESI & C. S.r.l. Piazza Castello 1 20121 Milano 20121 Milano (IT)

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(54)	Cleaning device for an air circulating conduit, particularly for drying assemblies of washing and drying machines

(57) The cleaning device for the air circulation conduit, includes a washing container (3) containing laundry to be dried and connected to a heated air supply conduit for drying the laundry. The container is also connected to an exhaust conduit (4) for the humid air. The device also includes a rather powerful cleaning water jet (7), for cleaning the exhaust conduit.

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