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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.06.2005 (43) Date of publication: 18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03 (21) Application number: 04749384.6 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F17C 1/02(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/007933 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/096649 (11.11.2004 Gazette 2004/46)

(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: 16.04.2003 US 417469 (71) Applicant: Pacific Consolidated Industries, L.P. Santa Ana, CA 92704-6412 (US)	(72) Inventor: SMITH, Lee Newport Beach, CA 92663 (US) (74) Representative: Gervasi, Gemma  Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH, Bavariaring 21 80336 München 80336 München (DE)