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(43) Date of publication: 10.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/11 (21) Application number: 02739443.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F28F 1/02, F28D 1/053, F28B 1/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/016725 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/103270 (27.12.2002 Gazette 2002/52)

(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: 14.06.2001 US 881638 (71) Applicant: American Standard International Inc. New York,New York 10019 (US)	(72) Inventors: KRAAY, Michael, L. deceased (US) GLAMM, Paul, R. La Crosse, WI 54601 (US) (74) Representative: Baldwin, Mark et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co,26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)