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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/01 (21) Application number: 97906961.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63C 9/ 115( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1997/000189 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/034798 (25.09.1997 Gazette 1997/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 21.03.1996 CA 19962172293 (71) Applicant: Lacoursiere, Regent Montreal, Quebec H1J 1G3 (CA)	(72) Inventor: Lacoursiere, Regent Montreal, Quebec H1J 1G3 (CA) (74) Representative: Wasmeier, Alfons, Dipl.-Ing., et al  Patentanwälte Wasmeier & Graf, Postfach 10 08 26 93008 Regensburg 93008 Regensburg (DE)