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(43) Date of publication: 10.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/10 (21) Application number: 07764870.7 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47F 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2007/005653 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/000299 (31.12.2008 Gazette 2009/01)

(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 (71) Applicant: Carrier Corporation Farmington, Connecticut 06034-4015 (US)	(72) Inventor: ROMIO, Daniele I-35132 Padova (IT) (74) Representative: Klunker, Hans-Friedrich  Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68 80796 München 80796 München (DE)