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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.09.2004 (43) Date of publication: 27.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/30 (21) Application number: 03774559.3 (22) Date of filing: 06.10.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F02B 33/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/031470 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/033869 (22.04.2004 Gazette 2004/17)

(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: 04.10.2002 US 264939 30.05.2003 US 452079 (71) Applicant: Homelite Technologies, Ltd. Hamilton, HM 12 (BM)	(72) Inventors: SHELDON, John, D. Anderson, SC 29621 (US) MAVINAHALLY, Nagesh, S. Anderson, SC 29621 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE  Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)