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EP 1 480 877 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49 (21) Application number: 03713438.4 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B64D 47/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/004290 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/068599 (21.08.2003 Gazette 2003/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 13.02.2002 US 356854 P (71) Applicant: L-3 Communications Corporation New York, N.Y. 10016 (US)	(72) Inventor: MARTIN, John, J. Gilbert, AZ 85296 (US) (74) Representative: Staudt, Armin  Lange Strasse 10 63674 Altenstadt 63674 Altenstadt (DE)