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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.10.2007 (43) Date of publication: 20.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/34 (21) Application number: 06831632.2 (22) Date of filing: 04.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F24C 15/10(2006.01) F24C 3/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2006/003458 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/066193 (14.06.2007 Gazette 2007/24)

(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: 06.12.2005 IT TO20050857 (71) Applicant: Indesit Company S.p.A. 60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT)	(72) Inventors: LEWIS, David 1264 København K (DK) LOMIENTO, Laura I-60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT) MATARAZZI, Fillippo I-06023 Gualdo Tadino (PG) (IT) (74) Representative: Dini, Roberto  Metroconsult S.r.l. Via Sestriere 10 10060 None (TO) 10060 None (TO) (IT)