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(43) Date of publication: 16.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/51 (21) Application number: 97903737.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B32B 3/ 12( . ) B32B 7/ 12( . ) B32B 5/ 00( . ) G10K 11/ 172( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/000075 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/025198 (17.07.1997 Gazette 1997/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 11.01.1996 US 19960587160 15.03.1996 US 19960616903 20.03.1996 US 19960620829 (71) Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 (US)

(72) Inventors: HARTZ, Dale, E. Renton, WA 98058 (US) HOPKINS, William, B. Seattle, WA 98112 (US) PEDERSON, Christopher, L. Seattle, WA 98126 (US) ERICKSON, Dave, G. Seatac, WA 98108 (US) CORBETT, Darrell, H. Maple Valley, WA 98038 (US) SMITH, Stuart, A. Kent, WA 98031 (US) (74) Representative: Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling  Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)