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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/40 (21) Application number: 05706047.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 11/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/002159 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/072668 (11.08.2005 Gazette 2005/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 23.01.2004 US 538612 P (71) Applicant: Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Newark, DE 19713 (US)	(72) Inventors: BERGER, Elliott Indianapolis, IN 46205-1747 (US) JAKOBSON, Bjorn S-331 34 Varnamo (SE) (74) Representative: Olesen, Kaj et al Patentgruppen ApS Arosgaarden Aaboulevarden 31 8000 Aarhus C 8000 Aarhus C (DK)