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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.01.2006 (43) Date of publication: 29.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/48 (21) Application number: 05724819.7 (22) Date of filing: 04.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16M 11/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/007353 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/089136 (29.09.2005 Gazette 2005/39)

(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: 17.03.2004 US 802408 30.04.2004 US 836494 30.06.2004 US 883536 (71) Applicant: CARNEVALI, Jeffrey D. Seattle WA 98136 (US)	(72) Inventor: CARNEVALI, Jeffrey D. Seattle WA 98136 (US) (74) Representative: Boff, James Charles et al Phillips & Leigh 5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)