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(43) Date of publication: 31.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/05 (21) Application number: 05738641.9 (22) Date of filing: 27.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63C 9/01(2006.01) B63B 22/22(2006.01) B63B 7/08(2006.01) B64D 25/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2005/000638 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/105569 (10.11.2005 Gazette 2005/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 29.04.2004 US 566170 P (71) Applicant: Irvin Aerospace Canada Limited Belleville ON K8P 1R7 (CA)	(72) Inventors: MEDFORD, Ed Comox, British Columbia V9M 4C6 (CA) MILJIC, Ned Belleville, Ontario K8N 4Z5 (CA) (74) Representative: Jeffrey, Philip Michael  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)