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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.07.2008 (43) Date of publication: 29.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/31 (21) Application number: 07861930.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04F 15/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/023715 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/063449 (29.05.2008 Gazette 2008/22)

(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: 13.11.2006 US 858335 P (71) Applicant: Pergo (Europe) AB 231 25 Trelleborg (SE)

(72) Inventors: STANCHFIELD, Oliver Garner, NC 27529 (US) KORNFALT, Sven 216 20 Malmo (SE) PIERCE, William T. Smithfield, NC 27577 (US) SMITH, Patrick George Raleigh, NC 27614 (US) LA SERNA, Sabad Raleigh, NC 27610 (US) LARSSON, Roland Apex, NC 27539 (US) JOHNSTON, Wayne Robert San Marcos, CA 92069 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)