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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.01.2015 (43) Date of publication: 13.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/02 (21) Application number: 14779513.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F41H 7/04(2006.01) B60R 19/52(2006.01) F41H 7/03(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/022714 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/164531 (09.10.2014 Gazette 2014/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 08.03.2013 US 201361775207 P 08.03.2013 US 201361775219 P (71) Applicant: BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. Arlington, VA 22201 (US)

(72) Inventors: SCHADE, David, Arthur Belmont, CA 94002 (US) TARANTINO, Chris Livermore, CA 94550 (US) WINANT, Tom Los Altos, CA 94024 (US) MIDDIONE, Mark, Albert Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (US) JENKS, Dennis Gilroy, CA 95020 (US) BORQUE, Adrienne San Jose, CA 95126 (US) CARLIN, David San Jose, CA 95124 (US) KASSINOS, Adonis San Jose, CA 95129 (US) BARTHEL, James, Cole Sterling Heights, MI 48313 (US) (74) Representative: Cabinet Plasseraud  52, rue de la Victoire 75440 Paris Cedex 09 75440 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)