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(43) Date of publication: 04.06.1997 Bulletin 1997/23 (21) Application number: 96915705.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B05B 1/ 18( . ) B25J 5/ 00( . ) B44D 3/ 16( . ) B05B 15/ 10( . ) B25J 9/ 06( . ) B64F 5/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/006716 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/036461 (21.11.1996 Gazette 1996/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE (30) Priority: 19.05.1995 US 19950445433 (71) Applicant: Waterjet Systems, Inc. Huntsville, AL 35807-7019 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROBERTSON, David L. Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763 (US) HATHAWAY, Daryl K. Madison, AL 35758 (US) BROLLIAR, Richard S. Madison, AL 35758 (US) MERRIFIELD, Donald V. Huntsville, AL 35802 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)