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(43) Date of publication: 26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09 (21) Application number: 00932813.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B62D 35/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0014/907 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/2089 (06.12.2001 Gazette 2001/49)

(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 (71) Applicant: Aeroforce Llc Valpariso, IN 46383 (US)	(72) Inventors: FANNIN, Dawn, B. Boise, ID 83703 (US) HANSEN, Roy, W. Caledonia, WI 53108 (US) (74) Representative: Laminger, Norbert, Mag. et al PatentanwälteKlein, Pinter & Laminger OEGPrinz-Eugen-Strasse 70 1040 Wien 1040 Wien (AT)