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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.07.2005 (43) Date of publication: 10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19 (21) Application number: 04780066.9 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04B 53/00(1995.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/025165 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/017355 (24.02.2005 Gazette 2005/08)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 07.08.2003 US 493231 P 02.08.2004 US 909945 (71) Applicant: Black & Decker Inc. Newark, Delaware 19711 (US)	(72) Inventor: BRASHEARS, Richard, K. Phoenix, MD 21131 (US) (74) Representative: Bell, Ian Stephen  Black & Decker, Patent Department 210 Bath Road Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD Slough, Berkshire SL1 3YD (GB)