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(43) Date of publication: 14.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/11 (21) Application number: 99937977.9 (22) Date of filing: 04.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F24C 3/00, F24C 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9900/190 (87) International publication number: WO 9945/326 (10.09.1999 Gazette 1999/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 04.03.1998 US 36003 05.06.1998 GB 9812084 13.10.1998 GB 9822247 (71) Applicant: Dimplex North America Limited Cambridge,Ontario N1R 7G8 (CA)	(72) Inventors: HESS, Kristoffer Cambridge,Ontario N3H 3V1 (CA) PURTON, Arthur Joseph P. Dundalk,County Louth (IE) (74) Representative: Sanderson, Nigel Paul  Harrison Goddard Foote,Tower House,Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)