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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51 (21) Application number: 98908921.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01C 23/ 00( . ) B05B 1/ 30( . ) B05B 17/ 00( . ) A01M 7/ 00( . ) B05B 9/ 08( . ) F16K 3/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/004214 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/039245 (11.09.1998 Gazette 1998/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.03.1997 US 19970812790 14.10.1997 US 19970949460 14.10.1997 US 19970949571 14.10.1997 US 19970949837 14.10.1997 US 19970950298 (71) Applicant: Hayes Products, LLC Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 (US)	(72) Inventors: SHANKLIN, Donald, J. Fullerton, CA 92631 (US) ENGLHARD, Ronald, F. Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (US) (74) Representative: Fiener, Josef  Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener et col., P.O. Box 12 49 87712 Mindelheim 87712 Mindelheim (DE)