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(11) EP 1 809 533 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
25.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/30

(21) Application number: 05776846.7

(22) Date of filing: 21.07.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63C 11/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/025901
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/012431 (02.02.2006 Gazette 2006/05)
(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 22.07.2004 US 590109 P
20.07.2005 US 185139

(71) Applicant: Johnson Outdoors, Inc.
Racine, WI 53403 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANGELINI, Sergio A.
    CH-5617 Tennwil (CH)
  • MIKLOS, Bela
    San Diego, California 92111 (US)

(74) Representative: Smith, Peter James 
Serjeants, 25 The Crescent, King Street
Leicester LE1 6RX
Leicester LE1 6RX (GB)

   


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