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(43) Date of publication: 21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25 (21) Application number: 98934421.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F25D 13/06, F25D 17/02, F25D 25/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US9814/366 (87) International publication number: WO 9902/931 (21.01.1999 Gazette 1999/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.07.1997 US 893405 08.05.1998 US 75429 (71) Applicant: Thermal Products, Inc. Northridge, CA 91324 (US)	(72) Inventors: MURRAY, Joseph, C. Mobile, AL 36693 (US) GAUDE, Lyman, E. Mobile, AL 36604-2600 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King et al J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)