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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.09.2005 (43) Date of publication: 12.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/28 (21) Application number: 04784932.8 (22) Date of filing: 24.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04B 1/68(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/031290 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/031078 (07.04.2005 Gazette 2005/14)

(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: 25.09.2003 US 670815 (71) Applicant: E.M.E.H. Inc. Lebanon, NJ 08833 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOULTON, Paul Williamsport, PA 17701 (US) MINCEMOYER, Brian Milton, PA 16747 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)