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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.01.2005 (43) Date of publication: 01.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/22 (21) Application number: 03785223.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.08.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16B 21/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/025210 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/015212 (19.02.2004 Gazette 2004/08)

(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: 12.08.2002 US 402757 P 13.11.2002 US 295007 (71) Applicant: Stadler, David M. Lathrup Village,MI 48076 (US)	(72) Inventor: Stadler, David M. Lathrup Village,MI 48076 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King  J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)