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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.01.2005 (43) Date of publication: 25.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/04 (21) Application number: 04718839.6 (22) Date of filing: 09.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04H 1/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/007156 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/097874 (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: 25.04.2003 US 424256 (71) Applicant: Allen, Mark Lake Charles, LA 70605 (US)	(72) Inventor: Allen, Mark Lake Charles, LA 70605 (US) (74) Representative: Geyer, Ulrich F.  WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)