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(43) Date of publication: 10.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/19 (21) Application number: 98934433.8 (22) Date of filing: 10.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F17C 9/04, B60H 1/32, F25B 29/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9814/392 (87) International publication number: WO 9902/916 (21.01.1999 Gazette 1999/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 11.07.1997 US 57013 P (71) Applicant: THERMO KING CORPORATION MinneapolisMinnesota 55420 (US)	(72) Inventors: VIEGAS, Herman, H. Bloomington, MN 55438 (US) ELLINGSON, Bradley, G. Bloomington, MN 55320 (US) BUENZ, Mark, J. Savage, MN 55378 (US) (74) Representative: Harland, Linda Jane  c/o Reddie & Grose16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)