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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.03.2007 (43) Date of publication: 02.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/18 (21) Application number: 05775681.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62C 2/00(2006.01) A62C 35/00(2006.01) A62C 37/10(2006.01) B05B 3/00(2006.01) A62C 3/00(2006.01) A62C 37/08(2006.01) A62C 37/36(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/026405 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/014906 (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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 27.07.2004 US 899053 27.07.2004 US 899124 27.07.2004 US 898924 27.07.2004 US 898923 27.07.2004 US 899128 27.07.2004 US 899129 27.07.2004 US 899131 (71) Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP Cranston, Rhode Island 02910 (US)

(72) Inventor: GOLINVEAUX, James, E. North Kingston, RI 02852 (US) (74) Representative: Hedges, Martin Nicholas et al A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)