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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02 (21) Application number: 07755800.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.04.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47B 67/00(2006.01) A45C 15/04(2006.01) A45C 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/009663 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/124051 (01.11.2007 Gazette 2007/44)

(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: 20.04.2006 US 793610 P 19.04.2007 US 737241 (71) Applicant: KOHLER CO. Kohler, WI 53044 (US)	(72) Inventors: LE TOURNEAU, Alex Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081 (US) KOHLMAN, Michael Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081 (US) (74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer  Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)