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(43) Date of publication: 14.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/03 (21) Application number: 96945433.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16K 15/ 02( . ) B60C 29/ 06( . ) F16L 37/ 28( . ) B60C 23/ 00( . ) F16K 3/ 26( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/020831 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/024542 (10.07.1997 Gazette 1997/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 29.12.1995 US 19950000944P 18.04.1996 US 19960001560P (71) Applicant: Innovent, Inc. Princeton, NJ 08512 (US)	(72) Inventor: FENDEL, Edwin, B. Kinnelon, NJ 07405 (US) (74) Representative: Skora, Michael, Dipl.-Ing., et al  Patentanwälte Kosel, Sobisch & Skora, Odastrasse 4 a 37581 Bad Gandersheim 37581 Bad Gandersheim (DE)