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EP 1 506 043 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 16.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/07 (21) Application number: 03755445.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.05.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A62C 2/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/016271 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/099386 (04.12.2003 Gazette 2003/49)

(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: 21.05.2002 US 382398 P (71) Applicant: Firetrace USA, LLC Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (US)	(72) Inventor: BENNETT, Joseph Michael Gallati, TN 37066 (US) (74) Representative: Howe, Steven et al Lloyd WiseCommonwealth House,1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)