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(43) Date of publication: 17.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/51 (21) Application number: 02704534.3 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16K 17/38 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0200/372 (87) International publication number: WO 0207/5191 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(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: 20.03.2001 CA 2341334 (71) Applicant: Teleflex GFI Control Systems L.P. Kitchener, Ontario N2K 2Z3 (CA)	(72) Inventor: GIROUARD, Erick Guelph, Ontario N1G 4G5 (CA) (74) Representative: Leonhard, Frank Reimund, Dipl.-Ing. et al Leonhard - Olgemöller - FrickePatentanwältePostfach 10 09 57 80083 München 80083 München (DE)