(19)

(11)

EP 1 522 055 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 13.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/15 (21) Application number: 02744414.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 9/02, G07F 11/10, G07F 11/32, G07F 11/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/019292 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/001687 (31.12.2003 Gazette 2004/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: CRANE CO. Stamford, Connecticut 06902 (US)	(72) Inventors: WHITTEN, David, B. Saint Charles, MO 63303-3645 (US) BOOTH, William, E. Saint Louis, MO 63136-2214 (US) GRINER, Paul, K. Saint Louis, MO 63126-3504 (US) DUNCAN, Brian, L. Highland, IL 62249-3154 (US) (74) Representative: Driver, Virginia Rozanne  Page White & Farrer54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)