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(43) Date of publication: 06.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/23 (21) Application number: 05735693.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E05F 11/34(2006.01) E05F 15/02(2006.01) E06B 1/00(2006.01) E05F 11/38(2006.01) E05F 15/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/012338 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/098186 (20.10.2005 Gazette 2005/42)

(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: 12.04.2004 US 561844 P (71) Applicant: Dura Global Technologies, Inc. Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHOBY, David, A. Rochester Hills, MI 48306 (US) CICALA, Robert, J. Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (US) (74) Representative: Paul, Dieter-Alfred et al Patentanwalt Hellersbergstrasse 18 41460 Neuss 41460 Neuss (DE)