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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.07.2004 (43) Date of publication: 13.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/15 (21) Application number: 03764427.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.07.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02K 15/12, H02K 13/00, H02K 3/34, H02K 1/32, H02K 9/22, H02K 3/46, H02K 3/48, H02K 3/12, H02K 1/30, H02K 15/16, H02K 7/04, H02K 13/04, H02K 3/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/021544 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/008603 (22.01.2004 Gazette 2004/04)

(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: 12.07.2002 US 395251 P (71) Applicant: Black & Decker Inc. NewarkDelaware 19711 (US)

(72) Inventors: DU, Hung, T. Reisterstown, MD 21136 (US) VERBRUGGE, Brandon Towson, MD 21286 (US) WEST, Joshua Towson, MD 21286 (US) SELL, Michael Bel Air, MD 21015 (US) WALTER, Richard, T. Baldwin, MD 21013 (US) SMITH, David, J. Glen Burnie, MD 21060 (US) ORTT, Earl M. Bel Air, MD 21014 (US) STONE, John, C. Dallastown, PA 17313 (US) WHITE, Howard Wittman, MD 21676 (US) (74) Representative: Bell, Ian Stephen et al Black & Decker,210 Bath Road Slough,Berks SL1 3YD Slough,Berks SL1 3YD (GB)