(19)
(11) EP 1 856 441 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.09.2007

(43) Date of publication:
21.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/47

(21) Application number: 06735320.1

(22) Date of filing: 17.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F22B 37/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/005600
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/091477 (31.08.2006 Gazette 2006/35)
(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: 21.02.2005 US 654701 P

(71) Applicant: International Resistive Company, Inc.
Boone NC 28607 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HAYWORTH, Wilson Richard
    Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605 (US)
  • HACKNEY, Steven Warren
    Zionville, North Carolina 28698 (US)
  • HAWTHORNE, Michael Shane
    Boone, North Carolina 28607 (US)
  • WARREN, Harold Marion
    Vilas, North Carolina 28692 (US)

(74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner 
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart
70035 Stuttgart (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM, METHOD AND TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR HEATING AUTOMOTIVE FLUIDS