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(43) Date of publication: 06.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/41 (21) Application number: 01275043.6 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16G 3/02 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2001/001784 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/054416 (03.07.2003 Gazette 2003/27)

(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 (71) Applicant: Lippert Pintlepin Mfg. Inc. Rock Forest, Québec J1N 2S6 (CA)	(72) Inventors: CORRIVEAU, André Kappara, Malta SGN08 (MT) CRETE, Sylvain Sawyerville, Québec J0B 3A0 (CA) FRASER, Caroline Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 3M4 (CA) PLANTE, Jean-Sébastien Sherbrooke, Québec J1J 2T2 (CA) (74) Representative: Intès, Didier Gérard André et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie,158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cedex 07 75340 Paris Cedex 07 (FR)