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(43) Date of publication: 05.10.1994 Bulletin 1994/40 (21) Application number: 92921270.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F41C 27/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/007933 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/013379 (08.07.1993 Gazette 1993/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT DE GB (30) Priority: 20.12.1991 US 19910781171 (71) Applicant: COLTS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. Hartford, CT 01644-1868 (US)	(72) Inventors: SOKOL, William, M. South Windsor, CT 06074 (US) CAMERA, David, M. Meriden, CT 06450 (US) GIDDISH, Ronald, E. Windsor, CT 06905 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, August, Dipl.-Ing.  Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner Maximilianstrasse 58 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)