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(11) EP 0 401 734 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.08.1991 Bulletin 1991/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.12.1990 Bulletin 1990/50

(21) Application number: 90110581.7

(22) Date of filing: 05.06.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: D06F 37/30
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB

(30) Priority: 09.06.1989 IT 6747189

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

(72) Inventor:
  • Schena, Giuseppe
    I-10064 Pinerolo (TO) (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Washing machine basket positioning device


    (57) The present invention refers to a device for positioning the basket of a top loading washing machine, comprising a washing cycles timer and means (M, T, SR, H21A1, C) which allow the slow rotation of the basket and its stopping when the predefined position is reached. The positioning of the basket is done automatically at the end of a washing cycle.






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