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EP 1 425 455 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/24 (21) Application number: 02761426.2 (22) Date of filing: 19.08.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06F 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/026416 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/016608 (27.02.2003 Gazette 2003/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 17.08.2001 US 313101 P (71) Applicant: Pellerin Milnor Corporation (A Louisiana USA Corporation) Kenner,Louisiana 70063 (US)	(72) Inventor: POY, Russell New Orleans, LA 70113 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  Belgrave HallBelgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)