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EP 1 751 375 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07 (21) Application number: 05702350.9 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04H 4/04(2006.01) E04H 4/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2005/000193 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/080708 (01.09.2005 Gazette 2005/35)

(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: 27.01.2004 US 539100 P (71) Applicant: Vogue Pool Products, Inc. LaSalle, QC H8R 2C8 (CA)	(72) Inventor: FOY, Jerome Orford, Quebec J1X 3W3 (CA) (74) Representative: Gorrée, Jean-Michel  Cabinet Plasseraud 52 rue de la Victoire 75440 Paris Cedex 09 75440 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)