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EP 1 490 562 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53 (21) Application number: 03728348.8 (22) Date of filing: 04.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04C 2/52 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/010650 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/102326 (11.12.2003 Gazette 2003/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 04.04.2002 US 370362 P (71) Applicant: Herman Miller, Inc. Zeeland,Michigan 49464-0302 (US)	(72) Inventor: INSALACO, Robert, W. Holland, MI 49424 (US) (74) Representative: Winckels, Johannes Hubertus F.  VereenigdeNieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN Den Haag 2587 BN Den Haag (NL)