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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.05.2005 (43) Date of publication: 03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18 (21) Application number: 04779072.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B42F 7/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/023837 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/009757 (03.02.2005 Gazette 2005/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 24.07.2003 US 626080 (71) Applicant: Rubbermaid Incorporated Fairlawn, Ohio 44333 (US)	(72) Inventors: EBY, David, Christian Black Earth, WI 53515 (US) SMITH, Aaron, W. Wooster, OH 44691 (US) SERRAULT, Jayson Wausau, WI 54401 (US) VETTING, Tobin Kohler, WI 53044 (US) GASKA, Gilius, A. Medina, OH 44256 (US) (74) Representative: Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst  FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)