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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/20 (21) Application number: 97937180.4 (22) Date of filing: 08.08.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60V 1/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9714/034 (87) International publication number: WO 9907/591 (18.02.1999 Gazette 1999/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Hybicraft, Inc. Placerville, CA 95667 (US)	(72) Inventor: WALTER, William, C. Placerville, CA 95667 (US) (74) Representative: Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril et al BOULT WADE TENNANT,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)