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(43) Date of publication: 24.02.1999 Bulletin 1999/08 (21) Application number: 97919227.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.04.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F24C 15/ 06( . ) F24C 7/ 00( . ) F21S 10/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1997/000299 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/041393 (06.11.1997 Gazette 1997/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 30.04.1996 CA 19962175442 18.02.1997 US 19970801469 (60) Divisional application: 01128773.7 / 1199524 (60) Divisional application: 01128774.5 / 1199525 (60) Divisional application: 01128775.2 / 1199526 (60) Divisional application: 01128776.0 / 1199527 (60) Divisional application: 10166582.6 /  (71) Applicant: Dimplex North America Limited Cambridge, Ontario N1R 7G8 (CA)

(72) Inventors: HESS, Kristoffer Cambridge, Ontario N3H 3V1 (CA) MACPHERSON, David, Miller Paris, Ontario N3L 1R9 (CA) GALLO, Ignazio Cambridge, Ontario N1S 2A7 (CA) SPENCER, Sean, David Chatsworth, Ontario N0H 1G0 (CA) (74) Representative: Sanderson, Nigel Paul, et al  Dibb Lupton Alsop, Fountain Precinct Balm Green, Sheffield S1 1RZ Balm Green, Sheffield S1 1RZ (GB)