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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06 (21) Application number: 01925772.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04D 29/62 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0100/716 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/3996 (08.11.2001 Gazette 2001/45)

(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: 02.05.2000 IT MO200008 (71) Applicant: Caprari S.P.A. 41100 Modena (IT)	(72) Inventor: CARRERI, Remo I-41010 Cittanova (IT) (74) Representative: Luppi, Luigi  Luppi & Crugnola S.r.l.Viale Corassori, 54 41100 Modena 41100 Modena (IT)