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EP 2 008 150 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.05.2008 (43) Date of publication: 31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01 (21) Application number: 07753612.6 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02C 7/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/007002 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/109309 (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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 20.03.2006 US 784193 P (71) Applicant: Simmons, Bennie F., Jr. Collinsville, TX 76233 (US)	(72) Inventor: Simmons, Bennie F., Jr. Collinsville, TX 76233 (US) (74) Representative: Jones Day  Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11 80538 München 80538 München (DE)