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EP 1 238 235 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00983740.2 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F25B 29/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0032/002 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/8803 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 24.11.1999 US 167310 P (71) Applicant: Textron Automotive Company Inc. Troy, MI 48083 (US)	(72) Inventor: ADONAKIS, Nikolaos, A. West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (US) (74) Representative: Kierdorf, Theodor, Dipl.-Ing.  PatentanwälteLippert, Stachow, Schmidt & PartnerFrankenforster Strasse 135-137 51427 Bergisch Gladbach 51427 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)