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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.07.2006 (43) Date of publication: 25.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/30 (21) Application number: 05851517.2 (22) Date of filing: 14.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F41A 17/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/040791 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/060135 (08.06.2006 Gazette 2006/23)

(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: 12.11.2004 US 627636 P 10.11.2005 US 271699 (71) Applicant: R.A. Brands L.L.C. Madison, North Carolina 27025 (US)	(72) Inventor: MATTESON, David, O. Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749 (US) (74) Representative: Hofstetter, Alfons J.  Hofstetter, Schurack & Skora Balanstrasse 57 81541 München 81541 München (DE)