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EP 1 655 405 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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06.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/49 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19 |
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Date of filing: 30.06.2005 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI
SK TR |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL BA HR LV MK YU |
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Priority: |
08.11.2004 KR 2004090258
08.11.2004 KR 2004090259
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Applicant: LG Electronics Inc. |
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Yongdungpo-Gu
Seoul (KR) |
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Inventors: |
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- Park, Young Hwan
Seoul (KR)
- Park, Dae Yun
Gyeonggi-do (KR)
- Jeon, Si Moon
Seoul (KR)
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Representative: Bentz, Jean-Paul et al |
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Novagraaf Technologies,
122, rue Edouard Vaillant
92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex
92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex (FR) |
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Drum type washing machine |
(57) A drum type washing machine (100) includes a tub (130), a case (110) receiving the
tub, a connection tube (200) having a first end connected to the tub to define a passage
along which air flows from the tub, the connection tube being provided with an uneven
portion having a plurality of peaks and valleys and a plurality of straight sections
connecting the peaks to the valleys, the peaks and valleys being asymmetrically formed,
and an exhaust duct connected to a second end of the connection tube to exhaust air
flowing along the connection tube to an external side.