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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26 (21) Application number: 98942422.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63C 9/15, B63C 9/19, B60C 29/00, F16K 15/20 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9800/852 (87) International publication number: WO 0015/492 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Loisel, Jean Piedmont,Québec J0R 1K0 (CA)	(72) Inventor: Loisel, Jean Piedmont,Québec J0R 1K0 (CA) (74) Representative: Laufhütte, Dieter, Dr.-Ing.  Lorenz-Seidler-GosselWidenmayerstrasse 23 80538 München 80538 München (DE)