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(43) Date of publication: 19.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/47 (21) Application number: 02701821.7 (22) Date of filing: 08.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F24C 3/02, F24C 15/00, F24C 15/10 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ0200/015 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/6899 (29.08.2002 Gazette 2002/35)

(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: 23.02.2001 NZ 51013501 (71) Applicant: Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited East Tamaki,Auckland (NZ)	(72) Inventor: BROWN, Simon Dunedin (NZ) (74) Representative: Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles  Forrester & Boehmert,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)