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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2004
Martin Brinkmann, Rietberg, DE;
Egon Brockschmidt, Guetersloh, DE;
Matthias Knoke, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Andreas Kratzsch, Bielefeld, DE;
Ralf Kretschmer, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Wilhelm Sebeikat, Verl, DE;
Martin Brinkmann, Rietberg, DE;
Egon Brockschmidt, Guetersloh, DE;
Matthias Knoke, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Andreas Kratzsch, Bielefeld, DE;
Ralf Kretschmer, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Wilhelm Sebeikat, Verl, DE;
Miele & Cie. KG., Guetersloh, DE;
Abstract
A front loading washing machine with a housing, a sudsing container and a drum having openings in substantially coaxial alignment, the sudsing container and the housing being connected by a folding bellows surrounding marginal portions of their respective openings and provided with a crease. An extension protruding into a gap between the crease and the rim of the opening of the drum, with the rim, the upper end of the extension and a portion of the crease being in at least partial coaxial alignment.