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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.01.2008 (43) Date of publication: 04.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/06 (21) Application number: 07734489.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47J 31/40(2006.01) F16L 37/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2007/001173 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/129204 (15.11.2007 Gazette 2007/46)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 05.05.2006 IT TO20060330 (71) Applicant: SGL Italia S.r.l. 10156 Torino (IT)	(72) Inventor: CORTESE, Virginio I-10100 Torino (IT) (74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al STUDIO TORTA Via Viotti 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)