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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16 (21) Application number: 06755929.4 (22) Date of filing: 01.06.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06F 39/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2006/001432 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/129176 (07.12.2006 Gazette 2006/49)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 01.06.2005 IT TO20050380 (71) Applicant: Indesit Company S.p.A. 60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT)	(72) Inventors: SAMPIERO, Giovanni I-63023 Fermo (AP) (IT) SANTONICOLA, Paolo I-60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT) (74) Representative: Dini, Roberto  Metroconsult S.r.l. Via Sestriere 100 10060 None (Torino) 10060 None (Torino) (IT)