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(43) Date of publication: 16.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/20 (21) Application number: 00939406.5 (22) Date of filing: 26.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60D 1/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US0014/839 (87) International publication number: WO 0071/368 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(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: 26.05.1999 US 136074 P 19.11.1999 US 444483 (71) Applicant: Sargent, Frank T. Fort Myers, FL 33919 (US)	(72) Inventor: Sargent, Frank T. Fort Myers, FL 33919 (US) (74) Representative: Jehan, Robert et al Williams, Powell & Associates,4 St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AY London EC4M 8AY (GB)