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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16 (21) Application number: 05771536.9 (22) Date of filing: 06.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62C 27/00(2006.01) E03B 5/00(2006.01) A62C 25/00(2006.01) F04D 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/023883 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/014453 (09.02.2006 Gazette 2006/06)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 07.07.2004 US 586522 P (71) Applicant: Kidde fire Fighting, INC. P.O. BOX 695, Exton, PA 19341-0695 (US)	(72) Inventors: SHAEFER, Henry Newtown Square, PA 19073 (US) DRAKE, Bill Exton, PA 19341 (US) PALDAN, Frederick St. Peters, PA 19470 (US) PRICE, Ashley, Arthur Collegeville, PA 19426 (US) VO, John Blue Bell, PA 19422 (US) (74) Representative: Hartley, Andrew Philip et al Mathisen, Macara & Co The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8BZ Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8BZ (GB)