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EP 1 352 435 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.05.2003 (43) Date of publication: 15.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/42 (21) Application number: 01988379.2 (22) Date of filing: 07.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01M 2/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0149/981 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/5189 (06.06.2002 Gazette 2002/23)

(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: 07.11.2000 US 246554 P (71) Applicant: Westerbeke Corporation Taunton, MA 02780-7319 (US)	(72) Inventor: WESTERBEKE, John, H., Jr. Milton, MA 02186 (US) (74) Representative: Müller-Boré & PartnerPatentanwälte  Grafinger Strasse 2 81671 München 81671 München (DE)