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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.02.2008 (43) Date of publication: 17.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/51 (21) Application number: 07759308.5 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66C 1/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/064851 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/109808 (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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 23.03.2006 US 784904 P (71) Applicant: Sunstream Corporation Kent, Washington 98032 (US)	(72) Inventors: HEY, Kenneth, E. Mercer Island, Washington 98040 (US) KLOSTER, Bryce, M. Snoqualmie, Washington 98065 (US) (74) Representative: Beattie, Alex Thomas Stewart et al Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)