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EP 1 742 560 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03 (21) Application number: 05742132.3 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 13/58(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/015734 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/107566 (17.11.2005 Gazette 2005/46)

(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: 05.05.2004 US 567794 P 21.12.2004 US 637440 P 27.01.2005 US 646986 P (71) Applicant: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC Winchester, Virginia 22601 (US)	(72) Inventor: VAN LANDINGHAM, JR., Alfred Reneau Stephens City, Virginia 22655 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)