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EP 1 203 191 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.12.2001 (43) Date of publication: 08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19 (21) Application number: 99953448.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F25C 1/24 (86) International application number: PCT/BR9900/090 (87) International publication number: WO 0111/296 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(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: 10.08.1999 BR 9934751 (71) Applicant: Multibras S.A. Eletrodomésticos CEP-04578-000 Sao Paulo, SP (BR)	(72) Inventors: HERMES DE ARA JO, Rodrigo CEP-89219-900 Joinville, SC (BR) DIEMER LOPES, Luiz, Antonio CEP-89219-900 Joinville, SC (BR) (74) Representative: Held, Stephan, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem. et al Patentanwälte,Hagemann, Braun und Held,Postfach 86 03 29 81630 München 81630 München (DE)