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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.06.2003 (43) Date of publication: 03.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/36 (21) Application number: 01948745.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B62B 3/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0120/366 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/0486 (03.01.2002 Gazette 2002/01)

(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: 28.06.2000 US 604769 (71) Applicant: Shapiro, Richard N. Virginia Beach, VA 23454 (US)	(72) Inventor: Shapiro, Richard N. Virginia Beach, VA 23454 (US) (74) Representative: Calderbank, Thomas Roger et al MEWBURN ELLISYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)