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(43) Date of publication: 20.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/25 (21) Application number: 98942292.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E01F 9/047 (86) International application number: PCT/US9817/912 (87) International publication number: WO 0012/822 (09.03.2000 Gazette 2000/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE GB NL (71) Applicant: Tricor Direct, Inc. Branford, CT 06405 (US)	(72) Inventor: BOUND, Keith, R. Banbury OX16 8XT (GB) (74) Representative: Lippert, Hans, Dipl.-Ing. et al Holtz Martin LippertEmil-Claar-Strasse 20 60322 Frankfurt am Main 60322 Frankfurt am Main (DE)