Expired European patentEurope
Washing machine with improved pump control device for closing a valve, in particular a flap valve, for detergent economy, and control device suited for use in a washing machine
EP 0347989 B1 · Applicant: WHIRLPOOL EUROPE B.V.
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- Filed June 16, 1989 and granted September 30, 1992. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 16, 2009.
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FiledJune 16, 1989
PublishedDecember 27, 1989
GrantedSeptember 30, 1992
Term endedJune 16, 2009
Application numberEP 89201578
Classification (CPC)D06F39/085 +1 more
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