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(43) Date of publication: 01.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/40 (21) Application number: 06846916.2 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06H 5/00(2006.01) D21F 7/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2006/001895 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/062506 (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: 22.11.2005 GB 0523741 (71) Applicant: AstenJohnson, Inc. Charleston, SC 29405 (US)	(72) Inventor: Despault, Marc Ottawa, ON K1K 4B2 (CA) (74) Representative: Thoma, Michael et al Lorenz - Seidler - Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23 80538 München 80538 München (DE)