EP1132038A3 - Lave-vaisselle avec capacités de lavage différenciées - Google Patents

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EP1132038A3
EP1132038A3 EP01104760A EP01104760A EP1132038A3 EP 1132038 A3 EP1132038 A3 EP 1132038A3 EP 01104760 A EP01104760 A EP 01104760A EP 01104760 A EP01104760 A EP 01104760A EP 1132038 A3 EP1132038 A3 EP 1132038A3
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dishwashing machine
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Giuseppe Marchitto
Gaetano Olivieri
Fabio Roncati
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Whirlpool EMEA SpA
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EP01104760A 2000-02-24 2001-02-26 Lave-vaisselle avec capacités de lavage différenciées Revoked EP1132038B1 (fr)

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ITTO000181 2000-02-24
IT2000TO000181A IT1319915B1 (it) 2000-02-24 2000-02-24 Macchina lavastoviglie con possibilita' di lavaggio differenziato.

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EP1132038A2 EP1132038A2 (fr) 2001-09-12
EP1132038A3 true EP1132038A3 (fr) 2005-01-19
EP1132038B1 EP1132038B1 (fr) 2009-12-30

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AT (1) ATE453355T1 (fr)
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EP1132038A2 (fr) 2001-09-12
ATE453355T1 (de) 2010-01-15
ITTO20000181A0 (it) 2000-02-24
EP1132038B1 (fr) 2009-12-30
DE60140915D1 (de) 2010-02-11
IT1319915B1 (it) 2003-11-12

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