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EP 1 499 847 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.04.2004 (43) Date of publication: 26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04 (21) Application number: 03718475.1 (22) Date of filing: 17.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F41H 5/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/012233 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/089869 (30.10.2003 Gazette 2003/44)

(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: 17.04.2002 US 373755 P (71) Applicants: Armor Systems International Vancouver, WA 98660 (US) Henry, James J.M. Wilsonville, OR 97070 (US)	(72) Inventor: HENRY, JAMES J.M. Wilsonville, OR 97070 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  Belgrave HallBelgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)