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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.03.2009 (43) Date of publication: 30.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/53 (21) Application number: 08737502.8 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06F 39/08(2006.01) D06F 37/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2008/000981 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/125974 (23.10.2008 Gazette 2008/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 17.04.2007 IT TO20070271 (71) Applicant: Indesit Company S.p.a. 60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT)	(72) Inventor: BONGINI, Dino I-24125 Bergamo (IT) (74) Representative: Gallarotti, Franco  Buzzi, Notare & Antonielli d'Oulx Via Maria Vittoria, 18 10123 Milano 10123 Milano (IT)