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(43) Date of publication: 11.06.1997 Bulletin 1997/24 (21) Application number: 95913566.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.03.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01D 34/ 68( . ) A01D 34/ 76( . ) A01D 34/ 82( . ) H01H 9/ 28( . ) A01D 34/ 74( . ) A01D 34/ 81( . ) A01D 69/ 02( . ) H01H 27/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/002765 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/005719 (29.02.1996 Gazette 1996/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE DK FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 22.08.1994 WO 1994US09431 14.02.1995 US 19950388588 (71) Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRUENER, Patrick, J. Hartland, WI 53029 (US) THARMAN, Paul, A. Pewaukee, WI 53072 (US) FIORENZA, John, A., II Slinger, WI 53086 (US) PFAFF, Joseph, L. Brookfield, WI 53005 (US) DYKSTRA, Richard, A. Cedar Grove, WI 53013 (US) (74) Representative: Burke, Steven David, et al  R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)