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(43) Date of publication: 03.12.1997 Bulletin 1997/49 (21) Application number: 96906230.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01M 5/ 00( . ) F01P 11/ 08( . ) F01P 7/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/001278 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/025591 (22.08.1996 Gazette 1996/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 17.02.1995 US 19950390711 06.06.1995 US 19950469957 30.01.1996 US 19960593993 (71) Applicant: Hollis, Thomas J. Medford, NJ 08055 (US)	(72) Inventor: Hollis, Thomas J. Medford, NJ 08055 (US) (74) Representative: W.P. THOMPSON & CO.  Eastcheap House Central Approach Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS (GB)