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EP 0 245 439 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.11.1987 Bulletin 1987/47 (21) Application number: 86907076.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 5/ 24( . ) B63H 16/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1986/002318 (87) International publication number: WO 1987/002638 (07.05.1987 Gazette 1987/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 01.11.1985 US 19850793791 (71) Applicant: ADVANCE U.S.A., INC. East Haddam, CT 06423 (US)	(72) Inventor: O'NEILL, Michael, A. Stonington, CT 06378 (US)