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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.07.2001 (43) Date of publication: 24.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/17 (21) Application number: 00945070.1 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04H 12/02, E04C 3/29, E01F 9/011, E04H 12/12, E04C 3/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US0018/148 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/662 (11.01.2001 Gazette 2001/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 02.07.1999 US 142212 P (71) Applicant: Hopper Industries, Inc. Naples, FL 34103 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOPPER, Leon, B. Lehigh, FL 33971 (US) PARKER, Larmon Naples, FL 34103 (US) (74) Representative: Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond  Reddie & Grose16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)