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(11) EP 1 490 257 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53

(21) Application number: 02779060.9

(22) Date of filing: 13.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B62K 5/00, B62J 25/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2002/001754
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/042026 (22.05.2003 Gazette 2003/21)
(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

(30) Priority: 13.11.2001 US 331252 P
04.06.2002 US 384822 P
03.07.2002 US 393114 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
    Valcourt, Québec J0E 2L0 (CA)
  • Rondeau, Pierre
    St-Denis-de-Brompton,Québec J0B 2P0 (CA)
  • Gagnon, Claude
    Magog,Québec J1X 5T9 (CA)
  • Gagné, Martin
    Valcourt,Québec J0E 2L0 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • RONDEAU, Pierre
    St-Denis-de-Brompton, Québec J0B 2P0 (CA)
  • GAGNON, Claude
    Magog, Québec J1X 5T9 (CA)
  • PORTELANCE, Martin
    Sherbrooke, Québec J1J 3J4 (CA)
  • DUBE, Eric
    Rock-Forest, Québec J1N 2J5 (CA)
  • GAGNE, Martin
    Valcourt, Québec J0E 2L0 (CA)
  • NADEAU, Daniel
    St-Denis-De-Brompton, Quebec J0B 2Po (CA)
  • BOMBARDIER, Charles
    Orford, Québec J1X 6Y8 (CA)

(74) Representative: Harringer, Thomas 
BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGWelser Strasse 32
4623 Gunskirchen
4623 Gunskirchen (AT)

   


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