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EP 1 194 908 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/15 (21) Application number: 00914824.8 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G08B 17/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0005/734 (87) International publication number: WO 0195/279 (13.12.2001 Gazette 2001/50)

(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: 05.03.1999 US 122981 P (71) Applicant: BRK BRANDS, INC. Aurora, IL 60504 (US)	(72) Inventors: VENZANT, Kenneth, L. Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (US) WATSON, Mark, A. Plainfield, IL 60544 (US) JOHNSTON, Derek, Scott Batavia, IL 60510 (US) BROOKS, Floyd, E. Montgomery, IL 60538 (US) DURAN, Edward, C. Warrenville, IL 60555 (US) (74) Representative: Fenlon, Christine Lesley  Haseltine Lake & Co.,Imperial House,15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)