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(43) Date of publication: 10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28 (21) Application number: 00955852.9 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63H 3/00, F04D 29/18, H05B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0023/126 (87) International publication number: WO 0114/206 (01.03.2001 Gazette 2001/09)

(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: 23.08.1999 US 150328 P 19.10.1999 US 420823 (71) Applicant: The B.F. Goodrich Company Charlotte, NC 28217-4578 (US)	(72) Inventors: WEYANDT, Scott Edward Akron, OH 44303 (US) GARCIA, Gary, Gene Uniontown, OH 44685 (US) (74) Representative: Crisp, David Norman et al D. YOUNG & CO.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)