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(43) Date of publication: 20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47 (21) Application number: 01903453.7 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01B 11/24, E05B 17/00, B23C 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0103/196 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/7472 (09.08.2001 Gazette 2001/32)

(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: 01.02.2000 US 495090 (71) Applicant: Machine Magic-L.L.C. Minnetonka, MN 55305 (US)	(72) Inventors: TITUS, John, S. Prior Lake, MN 55372 (US) BOLKCOM, John, E. Plymouth, MN 55447 (US) (74) Representative: Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner  Martinistrasse 24 28195 Bremen 28195 Bremen (DE)