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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/07 (21) Application number: 01952099.8 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01H 71/52, H01H 73/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/007271 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/082487 (17.10.2002 Gazette 2002/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: CASTONGUAY, Roger, Neil Terryville, CT 06786 (US) GREENBERG, Randall, Lee Granby, CT 06035 (US) CHRISTENSEN, Dave, Scot Harwinton, CT 06791 (US) (74) Representative: Goode, Ian Roy et al Essex House,12/13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)