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(43) Date of publication: 20.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/42 (21) Application number: 97949418.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60S 5/ 06( . ) B60K 1/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/020691 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/021132 (22.05.1998 Gazette 1998/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.11.1996 US 19960745423 06.05.1997 US 19970851621 05.11.1997 US 19970965018 (71) Applicant: Unlimited Range Electric Car Systems Company San Clemente, CA 92674 (US)	(72) Inventor: HAMMERSLAG, Julius, G. San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (US) (74) Representative: Van Malderen, Joelle, et al  Office Van Malderen, Place Reine Fabiola 6/1 1083 Bruxelles 1083 Bruxelles (BE)