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EP 1 502 981 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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04.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/40 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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02.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/05 |
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Date of filing: 23.04.2004 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
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31.07.2003 KR 2003053156
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Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
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Suwon 442-742,
Gyeonggi-do (KR) |
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- Kim, Hyun Sook
Suwon-Si,
Gyeonggi-Do (KR)
- Joo, Ki Hun
Suwon-Si,
Gyeonggi-Do (KR)
- Jung, Jung Ran
Suwon-Si,
Gyeonggi-Do (KR)
- Lee, Ki Su
Suwon-Si,
Gyeonggi-Do (KR)
- Lee, Hyun Mu
Youngtong-Gu
Suwon City
Kyungki-Do (KR)
- Jang, Uk Jin
Suwon-Si,
Gyeonggi-Do (KR)
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Representative: Grey, Ian Michael et al |
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Venner Shipley LLP
20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH
London EC1A 7DH (GB) |
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(57) A drum washing machine and a method of controlling the drum washing machine including
spin-drying laundry by rotating a rotary tub after a washing and/or rinsing operation,
wherein the spin-drying of the laundry comprises spraying and feeding water into the
rotary tub during a time period wherein the rotary tub is inertially rotated.