Protective tray for washing machine

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EP 1 210 903 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23

(21)	Application number: 01660217.9

(22)	Date of filing: 26.11.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A47L 15/42, D06F 39/12, D06F 39/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

30.11.2000 FI 20002624

(71)	Applicant: Oy Ekspansio Engineering Limited
	04250 Kerava (FI)

(72)	Inventor:
	Paavola, Jyri 04200 Kerava (FI)

(74)	Representative: Laako, Tero Jussi
	Berggren Oy Ab P.O. Box 16 00101 Helsinki 00101 Helsinki (FI)

(54)	Protective tray for washing machine

(57) The invention relates to a protective tray (2) for a washing machine, which is suitable for post-installing under the washing machine (1). The protective tray has a plastic bottom (11) and plastic sidewalls (12) and an internal water alarm (3) having at least a power supply, a sensor for detecting the presence of water and an audible signal device which is connected to give an audible alarm when said sensor is in contact with water.

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