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EP 1 066 673 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/02 (21) Application number: 99914012.2 (22) Date of filing: 26.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02K 7/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US9906/138 (87) International publication number: WO 9949/553 (30.09.1999 Gazette 1999/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.03.1998 US 48516 31.08.1998 US 143814 (71) Applicant: Gouge, Lloyd V., Jr. Garland, TX 75044 (US)	(72) Inventor: Gouge, Lloyd V., Jr. Garland, TX 75044 (US) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis et al MacLachlan & Donaldson47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)