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(43) Date of publication: 06.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/32 (21) Application number: 06830002.9 (22) Date of filing: 15.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06F 81/04(2006.01) D06F 81/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2006/068516 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/057419 (24.05.2007 Gazette 2007/21)

(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: 16.11.2005 IT UD20050195 29.03.2006 IT UD20060080 (71) Applicant: De'Longhi SpA 31100 Treviso (IT)	(72) Inventors: ANTONEL, Alessandro I-30029 Santo Stino Di Livenza (IT) SCIAN, Luciano I-33084 Cordenons (IT) (74) Representative: Petraz, Gilberto Luigi et al GLP S.r.l. Piazzale Cavedalis 6/2 33100 Udine 33100 Udine (IT)