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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.03.2004 (43) Date of publication: 29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53 (21) Application number: 03717305.1 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F42B 12/74 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2003/003932 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/081166 (02.10.2003 Gazette 2003/40)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 25.03.2002 US 367843 P 10.12.2002 US 432492 P (71) Applicant: Lamm, Charles Robert Emile Acassuso 1641 (AR)	(72) Inventor: Lamm, Charles Robert Emile Acassuso 1641 (AR) (74) Representative: Martin, Didier Roland Valéry  Cabinet Didier Martin50, chemin des Verrières 69260 Charbonnières-les Bains 69260 Charbonnières-les Bains (FR)