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(43) Date of publication: 18.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/47 (21) Application number: 07815740.1 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25C 1/08(2006.01) F25C 5/00(2006.01) F25C 1/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/BR2007/000299 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/095268 (14.08.2008 Gazette 2008/33)

(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 (30) Priority: 05.02.2007 BR PI0700975 (71) Applicant: WHIRLPOOL S.A. 04578-000 São Paulo SP (BR)	(72) Inventors: BORTOLETTO, Anderson Miami, FL 49085 (US) RIBEIRO, Vanessa Christina 89204-060, São Paulo-SP (BR) FREITAS FILHO, Fernando Luiz 89204-595, Joinville - SC (BR) SOARES BRISOLA, Rogério Joinville - SC (BR) FELIPE, Cristiano Joinville- SC (BR) (74) Representative: Burt, Matthew Thomas et al Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ (GB)