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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.11.2005 (43) Date of publication: 12.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/28 (21) Application number: 04817448.6 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63B 63/08(1980.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/035409 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/042109 (12.05.2005 Gazette 2005/19)

(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: 27.10.2003 US 514719 P 26.01.2004 US 539258 P 25.10.2004 US  (71) Applicant: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC. Clearfield, UT 84016 (US)	(72) Inventors: WAITE, Donald North Ogden, UT 84414 (US) EARLY, Del Harrisville, UT (US) BRANZ, Cody Roy, UT (US) (74) Representative: Alton, Andrew et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)