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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.08.2006 (43) Date of publication: 25.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/43 (21) Application number: 05705746.5 (22) Date of filing: 14.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47C 1/02(2006.01) B60N 2/02(2006.01) A47C 7/36(2006.01) B60N 2/48(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/001300 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/072149 (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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 16.01.2004 US 537480 P 26.03.2004 US 812007 (71) Applicants: Fisher Dynamics Corporation St. Claire Shores, Michigan 48082-1088 (US) Van de Geer, Bernadus G. W. N-90 Nol (NO)	(72) Inventors: ROBINSON, David L. Sterling Heights, MI 48310 (US) VAN DE GEER, Bernardus G. W. N-90 NOL (NO) WARSINSKE, Cheryl L. Port Huron, MI 48060 (US) VANHOECK, Christopher L. Allenton, MI 48002 (US) (74) Representative: Gahlert, Stefan et al Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62 70047 Stuttgart 70047 Stuttgart (DE)