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(43) Date of publication: 14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42 (21) Application number: 96924271.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F41A 17/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/010089 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/041997 (27.12.1996 Gazette 1997/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.06.1995 US 19950489070 08.06.1995 US 19950488775 (71) Applicant: SAF T LOK CORPORATION TEQUESTA, FL 33469 (US)	(72) Inventor: BROOKS, Frank Jupiter, FL 33458 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Beier, Schöndorf und Mütschele  Willy-Brandt-Strasse 28 70173 Stuttgart 70173 Stuttgart (DE)