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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.02.2000 (43) Date of publication: 11.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/15 (21) Application number: 99928934.1 (22) Date of filing: 22.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02K 15/16 (86) International application number: PCT/BR9900/051 (87) International publication number: WO 0001/057 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT DE IT (30) Priority: 26.06.1998 BR 9802567 (71) Applicant: EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE COMPRESSORES S/A - EMBRACO 89219-901 Joinville, SC (BR)	(72) Inventors: VOLLRATH, Ingwald CEP-89219-901 Joinville, SC (BR) BERWANGER, Egidio CEP-89219-901 Joinville, SC (BR) (74) Representative: Geyer, Werner, Dr.-Ing. et al PatentanwälteGeyer, Fehners & PartnerPerhamerstrasse 31 80687 München 80687 München (DE)