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EP 1 781 141 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.01.2006 (43) Date of publication: 09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19 (21) Application number: 05712986.8 (22) Date of filing: 04.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47D 13/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/003761 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/076978 (25.08.2005 Gazette 2005/34)

(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: 09.02.2004 US 774895 (71) Applicant: Linckia, LLC Williston, VT 05495 (US)	(72) Inventor: HARDY, Scott, D. Ferrisburgh, VT 05456 (US) (74) Representative: Barth, Stephan Manuel  Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & Partner GbR, Patentanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31 80801 München 80801 München (DE)