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(43) Date of publication: 23.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/52 (21) Application number: 97907629.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.02.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B26B 9/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/002324 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/029892 (21.08.1997 Gazette 1997/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 14.02.1996 US 19960011648P 24.10.1996 US 19960029251P 28.01.1997 US 19970036784P (71) Applicant: Julien, Gerald J. Edgewood, WA 98372 (US)	(72) Inventor: Julien, Gerald J. Edgewood, WA 98372 (US) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al  Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)