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(43) Date of publication: 06.07.1994 Bulletin 1994/27 (21) Application number: 92922418.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.09.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25B 40/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/007923 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/006422 (01.04.1993 Gazette 1993/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE LI NL SE (30) Priority: 19.09.1991 US 19910762627 26.09.1991 US 19910766199 (71) Applicants: MAYER HOLDINGS S.A. St. Helier, Jersey JE2 3QB (GB) NIVENS, Jerry W. Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 (US)	(72) Inventor: NIVENS, Jerry, W. Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 D-22607 Hamburg D-22607 Hamburg (DE)