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(43) Date of publication: 11.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/46 (21) Application number: 07797523.3 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04B 1/346(2006.01) E04B 7/08(2006.01) E04H 15/38(2006.01) E04B 1/32(2006.01) E04H 12/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/069102 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/140526 (20.11.2008 Gazette 2008/47)

(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: 16.05.2007 US 749304 19.05.2006 US 801807 P (71) Applicant: Hoberman, Charles New York NY 10013 (US)	(72) Inventor: Hoberman, Charles New York NY 10013 (US) (74) Representative: Hackett, Sean James  Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)