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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.03.2005 (43) Date of publication: 11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02 (21) Application number: 04750208.3 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 31/00(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/011753 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/094123 (04.11.2004 Gazette 2004/45)

(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 HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 17.04.2003 US 418262 (71) Applicants: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Stratford, CT 06616-9129 (US) Kay, Bruce F. Milford, CT 06460 (US)	(72) Inventor: KAY, Bruce, F. Milford, CT 06460 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)