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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.11.2006 (43) Date of publication: 01.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/31 (21) Application number: 05825665.2 (22) Date of filing: 02.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 3/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/039605 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/052581 (18.05.2006 Gazette 2006/20)

(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: 03.11.2004 US 981383 (71) Applicant: Douglass, Earl Stuart Auburn CA 95602 (US)	(72) Inventors: DOUGLASS, Earl Auburn, CA 95602 (US) SHUTT, Thomas Denver, CO 80231 (US) (74) Representative: Gill, Stephen Charles et al Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)