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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.11.2005 (43) Date of publication: 06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36 (21) Application number: 04811819.4 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66D 3/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/039164 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/051834 (09.06.2005 Gazette 2005/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 20.11.2003 US 717886 21.11.2003 US 718871 (71) Applicant: Hoffend, Donald A., Jr. Victor, NY 14564 (US)	(72) Inventor: Hoffend, Donald A., Jr. Victor, NY 14564 (US) (74) Representative: Schober, Christoph D.  Flügel Preissner Kastel Schober, Patentanwälte Postfach 31 02 03 80102 München 80102 München (DE)