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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26 (21) Application number: 00937735.9 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F15B 11/08, G05G 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0014/318 (87) International publication number: WO 0073/666 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)

(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: 01.06.1999 US 136933 P 02.06.1999 US 324409 (71) Applicant: Clark Equipment Company Woodcliff Lake,New Jersey 07675-8738 (US)	(72) Inventors: SAGASER, Thomas, M. Bismark, ND 58504 (US) BRANDT, Kenneth, A. Wyndmere, ND 58081 (US) JACOBSON, Scott, B. Kindred, ND 58051 (US) BROCK, Knute, K. Bismark, ND 58051 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)