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(43) Date of publication: 10.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/15 (21) Application number: 11728676.5 (22) Date of filing: 27.05.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06F 58/20(2006.01) D06F 39/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2011/052319 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/148345 (01.12.2011 Gazette 2011/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 28.05.2010 IT TO20100453 (71) Applicant: Indesit Company, S.p.A. 60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT)	(72) Inventors: Hamblin, Ian Bristol Bristol BS6 6BD (GB) Portinari, Claudio I-60043 Cerreto d'Esi (AN) (IT) (74) Representative: Santonicola, Paolo  Indesit Company S.p.A. Industrial Property Management Team Via Lamberto Corsi, 55 60044 Fabriano (AN) 60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT)