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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39 (21) Application number: 00990445.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63H 21/10, F28F 1/04, F28D 1/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0041/599 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/1264 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(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: 26.10.1999 US 427565 (71) Applicant: Duramax Marine, LLC Hiram, OH 44234 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEESON, Jeffrey, S. South Euclid, OH 44122 (US) PEOPLES, Eric K. Ravenna, Ohio 44266 (US) BRAKEY, Michael W. Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 (US) (74) Representative: Müller - Hoffmann & Partner  Patentanwälte,Innere Wiener Strasse 17 81667 München 81667 München (DE)