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EP 1 606 467 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.12.2004 (43) Date of publication: 21.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/51 (21) Application number: 04758137.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/009148 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/085755 (07.10.2004 Gazette 2004/41)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 24.03.2003 US 395537 18.09.2003 US 503936 P (71) Applicant: Riccobene Designs LLC Albuquerque, NM 87107 (US)	(72) Inventor: RICCOBENE, Thomas, S. Albuquerque, NM 87107 (US) (74) Representative: Bobzien, Hans Christoph  Patentanwälte Lippert, Stachow, & Partner Frankenforster Strasse 135-137 D-51427 Bergisch Gladbach D-51427 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)