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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 02702190.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16D 55/28, F16D 55/36, F16D 55/34, F16D 55/40, F16D 65/44, F16D 65/12 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2002/000217 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/066852 (29.08.2002 Gazette 2002/35)

(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: 21.02.2001 US 269865 P (71) Applicant: Group Newtech International Inc. Blainville,Quebec J7C 3V3 (CA)	(72) Inventor: RANCOURT, Yvon Lorraine, Québec J6Z 4N2 (CA) (74) Representative: Casalonga, Axel  BUREAU D.A. CASALONGA - JOSSEPaul-Heyse-Strasse 33 80336 München 80336 München (DE)