(19)
(11) EP 1 437 955 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/30

(21) Application number: 02770633.2

(22) Date of filing: 21.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A47C 7/46, A47C 9/00, B60N 2/02, B60N 2/66
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/033610
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/034871 (01.05.2003 Gazette 2003/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.10.2001 US 986213

(71) Applicant: L & P Property Management Company
South Gate, CA 90280 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • XUE, Ryan
    Windsor, Ontario N9B 4V6 (CA)
  • KOSAKA, Kenji
    Windsor, Ontario N9B 1Y6 (CA)

(74) Representative: Banzer, Hans-Jörg, Dipl.-Ing. 
Kraus & WeisertPatent- und RechtsanwälteThomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München
80539 München (DE)

   


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