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(43) Date of publication: 19.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/42 (21) Application number: 04704945.7 (22) Date of filing: 23.01.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F25B 49/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/001931 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/068046 (12.08.2004 Gazette 2004/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 24.01.2003 US 442215 P (71) Applicant: BRISTOL COMPRESSORS INC. Bristol,Virginia 24202 (US)	(72) Inventor: LOPRETE, Joseph Bristol, TN 37620 (US) (74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX London WC1V 6BX (GB)