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(43) Date of publication: 28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48 (21) Application number: 05798915.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47F 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/033412 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/101517 (28.09.2006 Gazette 2006/39)

(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 (30) Priority: 18.03.2005 US 663472 P (71) Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION Farmington, Connecticut 06034 (US)	(72) Inventors: DADDIS, Eugene, Duane, Jr. Manlius, NY 13104 (US) MEAD, Brian, J. Liverpool, NY 13088 (US) (74) Representative: Booth, Catherine Louise  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)