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EP 1 573 886 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.06.2005 (43) Date of publication: 14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37 (21) Application number: 03763488.8 (22) Date of filing: 08.07.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02K 31/00, H02K 21/00, H02K 21/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/022248 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/006304 (15.01.2004 Gazette 2004/03)

(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: 09.07.2002 US 394639 P 30.07.2002 US 399546 P (71) Applicant: Kuhlmann-Wilsdorf, Doris Charlottesville, VA 22901 (US)	(72) Inventor: Kuhlmann-Wilsdorf, Doris Charlottesville, VA 22901 (US) (74) Representative: Akers, Noel James  N.J.Akers & Co., Carines Cubert Newquay Cornwall TR8 5ET Cornwall TR8 5ET (GB)