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(43) Date of publication: 04.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/14 (21) Application number: 99930344.9 (22) Date of filing: 18.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A62D 3/00, B09C 1/08, B09C 1/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US9913/651 (87) International publication number: WO 9965/573 (23.12.1999 Gazette 1999/51)

(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: 18.06.1998 US 99754 (71) Applicant: Terralift International, Ltd. Stockbridge, MA 01262 (US)	(72) Inventors: McBRIAN, Jay, L. Vero Beach, FL 32963 (US) SUCHECKI, Ronald, J., Jr. China Spring, TX 76633 (US) (74) Representative: Bjelkstam, Peter et al Bergenstrahle & Lindvall AB,Box 17704 118 93 Stockholm 118 93 Stockholm (SE)