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EP 1 750 996 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.11.2006 (43) Date of publication: 14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07 (21) Application number: 05753943.9 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63H 11/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/018635 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/115832 (08.12.2005 Gazette 2005/49)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 25.05.2004 US 574019 P 16.02.2005 US 653652 P (71) Applicants: Sword Marine Technology LLC Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (US) Lawson, William Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (US) Porta, Scott Ormond Beach FL 32174 (US) Hill, Jason Benton AK 72018 (US) Hill, Leonard Benton AK 72018 (US)

(72) Inventors: LAWSON, William Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (US) PORTA, Scott Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (US) HILL, Jason Benton, AK 72018 (US) HILL, Leonard Benton, AK 72018 (US) (74) Representative: Pedder, James Cuthbert et al Barlin Associates Regent House 1-3 Queensway Redhill Surrey RH1 1QT Redhill Surrey RH1 1QT (GB)