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(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 02.03.2007 US 713012 (71) Applicant: Force Protection Technologies, Inc. Ladson, SC 29456 (US)	(72) Inventor: JOYNT, Vernon, P. Ladson, SC 29456 (US) (74) Representative: Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan et al Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)