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(11) EP 1 740 833 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02

(21) Application number: 05714415.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F04B 39/02(2006.01)
F16C 39/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/BR2005/000048
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/098236 (20.10.2005 Gazette 2005/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 12.04.2004 BR 0401574

(71) Applicant: WHIRLPOOL S.A.
04578-000 São Paulo SP (BR)

(72) Inventors:
  • MANKE, Adilson Luiz
    89201-700 Joinville - SC (BR)
  • DOKONAL, Luiz, Von
    89204-500 Joinville - SC (BR)

(74) Representative: Geyer, Fehners & Partner 
Patentanwälte Perhamerstraße 31
80687 München
80687 München (DE)

   


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