(19)
(11) EP 0 439 224 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.07.1992 Bulletin 1992/31

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.07.1991 Bulletin 1991/31

(21) Application number: 91200086.6

(22) Date of filing: 18.01.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5H01H 21/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 25.01.1990 IT 2049490

(71) Applicant: O.M.E. SRL
I-Nerviano (Milano) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Rigamonti, Fermo
    Nerviano, (Milano) (IT)

(74) Representative: de Pasquale, Carlo 
Via Carlo Ravizza 53
20149 Milano
20149 Milano (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Operating device for small household appliances having handles of holdable type


    (57) The invention refers to a new device capable of allowing the electric current to pass or be interrupted to the electric motor working small household appliances of the type constantly held by the user and operated by the pressure of the hand exerted on the outside part of the handle of the appliance, the handle being able to open and close enough to allow the contacts of a microswitch arranged inside the handle to connect or separate.







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