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(43) Date of publication: 12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20 (21) Application number: 02761102.9 (22) Date of filing: 11.07.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F24F 13/20, F25D 23/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/022468 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/006891 (23.01.2003 Gazette 2003/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR (30) Priority: 13.07.2001 US 905234 13.07.2001 US 904676 (71) Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION SyracuseNew York 13221 (US)	(72) Inventors: ADAMS, John, C. Manchester, TN 37355 (US) AUSTIN, Michael, W. McMinnville, TN 37110 (US) HERBECK, Christain, C. Manchester, TN 37355 (US) (74) Representative: Leckey, David H. et al Frank B. Dehn & Co.,179 Queen Victoria Street London EV4V 4EL London EV4V 4EL (GB)