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(43) Date of publication: 14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24 (21) Application number: 98946646.1 (22) Date of filing: 03.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63C 5/03, B63B 35/79, B63B 35/81 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9801/633 (87) International publication number: WO 9912/616 (18.03.1999 Gazette 1999/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.09.1997 US 57637 P 20.03.1998 US 44880 (71) Applicant: Fournier, Louis Chicoutimi,Québec G7J 3K7 (CA)	(72) Inventor: Fournier, Louis Chicoutimi,Québec G7J 3K7 (CA) (74) Representative: Walker, Neville Daniel Alan  QED I.P. Services LimitedDawley Road Hayes, Middlesex UB3 1HH Hayes, Middlesex UB3 1HH (GB)