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(11) EP 3 322 846 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/21

(21) Application number: 16729947.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.06.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 35/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2016/064206
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/009006 (19.01.2017 Gazette 2017/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 14.07.2015 EP 15176603
14.07.2015 EP 15176604
14.07.2015 EP 15176605

(71) Applicants:
  • Unilever PLC
    London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY (GB)

    CY GB IE MT 
  • Unilever NV
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    AL AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • BENNETT, Julie
    Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)
  • BEST, Jonathan
    Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)
  • CHOPRA-GANDHI, Seema
    Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)
  • MOORFIELD, David
    Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)
  • PARRY, Alyn, James
    Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)
  • THORLEY, David, Christopher
    Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)

(74) Representative: James, Helen Sarah 
Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House, Sharnbrook
Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)

   


(54) WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING METHOD