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(43) Date of publication: 26.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/48 (21) Application number: 95910975.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.02.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E03B 9/ 08( . ) F16K 3/ 08( . ) E03B 9/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/001755 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/024728 (15.08.1996 Gazette 1996/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (71) Applicant: Amerikam, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI 49509 (US)	(72) Inventor: CHRYSLER, Jimmie, D. Wyoming, MI 49509 (US) (74) Representative: Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn Patentanwälte  Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München 81634 München (DE)