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EP 2 043 483 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.11.2008 (43) Date of publication: 08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15 (21) Application number: 07810687.9 (22) Date of filing: 23.07.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47B 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/016548 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/011185 (24.01.2008 Gazette 2008/04)

(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: 21.07.2006 US 832136 P (71) Applicant: Meco Corporation Greenville, TN 37745 (US)	(72) Inventor: WRIGHT, Douglas, G. Greeneville, TN 37746 (US)