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(43) Date of publication: 13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33 (21) Application number: 06838093.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 39/07(2006.01) C23C 14/56(2006.01) C03B 35/18(2006.01) F27D 3/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/044935 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/064520 (07.06.2007 Gazette 2007/23)

(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: 01.12.2005 US 741120 P (71) Applicant: Cardinal CG Company Eden Prairie, MN 55344-4235 (US)	(72) Inventor: HARTIG, Klaus Avoca, WI 53506 (US) (74) Representative: Persson, Albin  Hansson Thyresson Patentbyra AB Box 73 S-201 20 Malmö S-201 20 Malmö (SE)