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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/17 (21) Application number: 98935255.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F26B 25/06, F26B 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IE9800/059 (87) International publication number: WO 9904/209 (28.01.1999 Gazette 1999/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.07.1997 IE 970526 (71) Applicant: DTL S.A. 2013 Luxembourg (LU)	(72) Inventors: SIKORA, Paul, Thomas RosscarberyCounty Cork (IE) POPIEL, Jean, Martin, Michel, Marie B-5140 Sombreffe (BE) (74) Representative: Gorman, Francis Fergus et al F. F. Gorman & Co.54, Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)