EXHIBIT 10.15

                      United States Patent Application for
                         IMPROVED GENERAL PARTS WASHER




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Note attached communication from the Examiner
This notice is issued in view of applicant's communication filed



SERIES CODE/SERIAL NO.  FILING DATE  TOTAL CLAIMS  EXAMINER AND GROUP ART UNIT  DATE MAILED
                                                                    
First Named             2/24/95      12            COE,               3405      04/02/96
Applicant      MANSUR   PIERRE G.

TITAL OF 
INVENTION      GENERAL PARTS WASHER



    ATTY'S DOCKET NO.  CLASS-SUBCLASS  BATCH NO.  APPLN. TYPE  SMALL ENTITY  FEE DUE  DATE DUE
                                                                    
3   MANSPA195           134-104.100      V52      UTILITY           YES      $625.00  07/02/96


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PTOL-85 (REV. 12-93) (0651-003)  3. YOUR COPY