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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/44 (21) Application number: 07749705.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.02.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C25D 5/18(2006.01) C25D 9/04(2006.01) C25D 5/36(2006.01) F16L 9/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/002751 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/108865 (27.09.2007 Gazette 2007/39)

(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: 15.02.2006 US 773497 P (71) Applicant: Swagelok Company Solon, OH 44139 (US)	(72) Inventor: VRACIU, George, R. Canton, OH 44709 (US) (74) Representative: Neill, Alastair William  Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)