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(43) Date of publication: 22.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/34 (21) Application number: 88904055.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.04.1988

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06M 13/ 02( . ) D06M 13/ 248( . ) D06M 13/ 322( . ) D06M 13/ 345( . ) D06M 13/ 425( . ) D06M 15/ 277( . ) D06M 101/ 00( . ) D06M 101/ 10( . ) D06M 101/ 30( . ) D06M 101/ 36( . ) D06M 13/ 224( . ) D06M 13/ 256( . ) D06M 13/ 342( . ) D06M 13/ 368( . ) D06M 13/ 428( . ) D06M 15/ 41( . ) D06M 101/ 02( . ) D06M 101/ 16( . ) D06M 101/ 34( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1988/001112 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/002949 (06.04.1989 Gazette 1989/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 28.09.1987 US 19870101652 (71) Applicant: ALLIED-SIGNAL INC. (a Delaware corporation) Morristown New Jersey 07960 (US)

(72) Inventors: HANGEY, Dale, Alan Midlothian, VA 23113 (US) HARRIS, Paul, Wesley Richmond, VA 23224 (US) CORCORAN, Daniel, Joseph, Jr. Richmond, VA 23226 (US) FRIEDBERGER, Michael, Philip Petersburg, VA 23805 (US) COLE, Charles, Jayroe Chester, VA 23831 (US) ARCHIE, William, Alexander Petersburg, VA 23803 (US) SPITZ, Roger, Neil New York, NY 10025 (US) (74) Representative: Brock, Peter William  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 1 Richfield Place Richfield Avenue Reading RG1 8EQ Berkshire Reading RG1 8EQ Berkshire (GB)