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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/09 (21) Application number: 00912555.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F24H 1/18 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0001/960 (87) International publication number: WO 0053/981 (14.09.2000 Gazette 2000/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 09.03.1999 IT MO990039 (71) Applicant: MERLONI TERMOSANITARI S.p.A. 60044 Fabriano (Ancona) (IT)	(72) Inventor: MARCHETTI, Ruggero I-60044 Fabriano (IT) (74) Representative: Cerreta, Caterina  GIDIEMME S.r.l,474/M, Via Giardini 41100 Modena 41100 Modena (IT)