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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.05.2005 (43) Date of publication: 10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19 (21) Application number: 04781243.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62B 17/00(1968.09) A62D 5/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/026524 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/016042 (24.02.2005 Gazette 2005/08)

(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 (30) Priority: 15.08.2003 US 642008 (71) Applicant: Duncan, Robert R. Sequim, WA 98382 (US)	(72) Inventor: Duncan, Robert R. Sequim, WA 98382 (US) (74) Representative: Ettmayr, Andreas et al Kehl & Ettmayr Patentanwälte Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9 81679 München 81679 München (DE)