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(11) EP 2 199 715 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/25

(21) Application number: 09252391.9

(22) Date of filing: 09.10.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E05B 1/00(2006.01)
F25D 23/02(2006.01)
 F25D 23/12(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 22.12.2008 US 341129
22.12.2008 US 341217
22.12.2008 US 341042
22.12.2008 US 341094

(71) Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor MI 49022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Knicht, John M
    Joseph, MI 49085 (US)
  • Mccoy, Richard A
    MI 49127 (US)
  • Viswanathan, Ameresth B
    St.Joseph, MI 49085 (US)

(74) Representative: J A Kemp 
14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) Method and apparatus for replacing a component


(57) An appliance having various mechanical components that can be replaced with a component (92) that provides power or data to the appliance. The component being replaced includes handles (18), trim pieces (26), face plates, or the like. The source of power to the new mechanical component comes from an external source which can also provide data.







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