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(43) Date of publication: 25.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/43 (21) Application number: 99900439.3 (22) Date of filing: 08.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F15B 11/04 (86) International application number: PCT/DK9900/009 (87) International publication number: WO 9935/407 (15.07.1999 Gazette 1999/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT DE FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 12.01.1998 DE 19800721 (71) Applicant: Danfoss Fluid Power A/S 6430 Nordborg (DK)	(72) Inventors: BUHL, Jan, Maiboll DK-6400 Sonderborg (DK) THOMSEN, Svend, Erik DK-6430 Nordborg (DK) (74) Representative: Nissen, Georg  c/o Danfoss A/G,Patent Department 6430 Nordborg 6430 Nordborg (DK)