(19)
(11) EP 1 380 683 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/03

(21) Application number: 03254341.5

(22) Date of filing: 09.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 58/22(2006.01)

(54)

Tumble dryer

Trommeltrockner

Séchoir à tambour

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 10.07.2002 GB 0215915

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03

(73) Proprietor: Indesit Company S.p.A.
60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Watts, Derek John
    Stafford ST17 4SQ (GB)
  • Cornelius, Brian
    Cheshire CW2 5JN (GB)

(74) Representative: Lamb, Richard Andrew et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 2 959 044
US-A- 5 706 588
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US-A- 6 016 610
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 14, 5 March 2001 (2001-03-05) -& JP 2000 329376 A (SHARP CORP), 30 November 2000 (2000-11-30)
   
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