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EP 1 241 963 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.02.2002 (43) Date of publication: 25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39 (21) Application number: 00992266.7 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47C 4/54 (86) International application number: PCT/US0042/417 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/0012 (07.06.2001 Gazette 2001/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 30.11.1999 US 168161 P (71) Applicants: McCORD WINN TEXTRON INC. Manchester, NH 03103 (US) Moran, Scott J. Winchester, MA 01890 (US) Weeks, Ryan K. Royal Dak, MI 48067 (US)	(72) Inventors: MORAN, Scott, J. Winchester, MA 01890 (US) WEEKS, Ryan, K. Royal Oak, MI 48067 (US) (74) Representative: Goodenough, Nigel  A.A. Thornton & Co.235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)