Expired European patentEurope
Swingably suspended inner assembly of a washing machine, method for controlling a washing machine and use of an electronic sensor as a movement sensor in an inner assembly
EP 1693499 B1 · Applicant: Diehl AKO Stiftung & Co. KG
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- Filed February 14, 2006 and granted March 30, 2011. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 14, 2026.
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FiledFebruary 14, 2006
PublishedAugust 23, 2006
GrantedMarch 30, 2011
Term endedFebruary 14, 2026
Application numberEP 06002888
Classification (CPC)D06F34/16 +1 more
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