Method for mounting a coupling ring on for a washing machine tub

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EP 0 801 163 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	21.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/04

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	15.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/42

(21)	Application number: 97830045.7

(22)	Date of filing: 07.02.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: D06F 37/26, F16B 2/08, F16L 23/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT

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Priority:

09.04.1996 IT TO960274

(71)	Applicant: Lemp S.r.L.
	10139 Torino (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Piani, Giorgio, c/o Lemp Srl 10139 Torino (IT)

(74)	Representative: Notaro, Giancarlo et al
	c/o Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx srl, Corso Fiume 6 10133 Torino 10133 Torino (IT)

(54)	Method for mounting a coupling ring on for a washing machine tub

(57) When mounting a split coupling ring (6) on the two juxtaposed peripheral flanges (2a, 3a) of two elements (2, 3) constituting the tub (1) of a laundry washing machine, a clamping tangential bolt (23, 24) is applied and tightened only once the ends (9) of the coupling ring (6) have been moved towards each other at least to a first extent by an auxiliary tool (11, 12, 18).

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