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(43) Date of publication: 23.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/08 (21) Application number: 03736765.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.05.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05D 3/00, B05D 3/02, C23C 14/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/017106 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/101626 (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: 30.05.2002 US 384322 P (71) Applicant: Eveready Battery Company, Inc. Westlake,Ohio 44145 (US)	(72) Inventor: GUIMONT, Ray Guilford, CT 06437 (US) (74) Representative: Weber, Thomas Dr. et al Deichmannhaus am DomPostfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln 50462 Köln (DE)