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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.10.2005 (43) Date of publication: 19.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/29 (21) Application number: 04780938.9 (22) Date of filing: 12.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47B 3/14(1968.09) A47C 4/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/026177 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/016080 (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: 12.08.2003 US 494393 P (71) Applicant: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC. Clearfield, UT 84016 (US)	(72) Inventors: NYE, S. Curtis Clinton, UT 84015 (US) WINTER, David, C. Layton, UT 84040 (US) (74) Representative: Alton, Andrew et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)