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(43) Date of publication: 30.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/31 (21) Application number: 01981408.6 (22) Date of filing: 09.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F42B 8/14, F42B 12/74 (86) International application number: PCT/US0131/343 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/6689 (13.06.2002 Gazette 2002/24)

(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: 06.10.2000 US 684230 (71) Applicant: RA BRANDS, L.L.C. Madison, NC 27025-0700 (US)	(72) Inventor: STONE, Jeffrey, W. Elizabethtown, KY 42701 (US) (74) Representative: Hofstetter, Alfons J., Dr.rer.nat. et al Hofstetter, Schurack & SkoraBalanstrasse 57 81541 München 81541 München (DE)