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(11) EP 1 954 509 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.03.2008

(43) Date of publication:
13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33

(21) Application number: 06839775.1

(22) Date of filing: 08.11.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B43L 23/00(2006.01)
B43L 23/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/060677
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/056751 (18.05.2007 Gazette 2007/20)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 08.11.2005 US 734499 P

(71) Applicant: Acme United Corporation
Fairfield, CT 06824 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOHNSEN, Walter
    Fairfield, CT 06824 (US)
  • PETERSON, Michael, E.
    Fairfield, CT 06824 (US)
  • FARNWORTH, Stuart, David
    Westport, CT 06880 (US)
  • BUCHTMANN, Larry
    Goldsboro, NC 27534 (US)

(74) Representative: Crease, Devanand John et al
Keltie Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7ET
London EC4M 7ET (GB)

   


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