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(43) Date of publication: 16.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/51 (21) Application number: 97906778.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.02.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25B 1/ 10( . ) F25B 13/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/003021 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/032168 (04.09.1997 Gazette 1997/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR IT SE (30) Priority: 27.02.1996 US 19960607707 (71) Applicant: Shaw, David N. New Britain, CT 06053 (US)	(72) Inventor: Shaw, David N. New Britain, CT 06053 (US) (74) Representative: Carpenter, David  MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)