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(43) Date of publication: 31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05 (21) Application number: 99913045.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47J 36/26 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9900/302 (87) International publication number: WO 9952/408 (21.10.1999 Gazette 1999/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT NL PT SE (30) Priority: 15.04.1998 US 60862 16.04.1998 CA 2234916 (71) Applicants: International Thermal Investments Ltd. Richmond,British Columbia V6X 2R2 (CA) Robinson, Edgar C. Vancouver,British Columbia V5R 1A7 (CA) Fleming, Leonard Richmond,British Columbia V6V 1Y3 (CA)	(72) Inventors: ROBINSON, Edgar, C. Vancouver, British Columbia V5R 1A7 (CA) FLEMING, Leonard Richmond, British Columbia V6V 1Y3 (CA) (74) Representative: Boden, Keith McMurray  D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)