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(43) Date of publication: 23.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/25 (21) Application number: 08795694.2 (22) Date of filing: 29.08.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16B 21/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/010245 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/032193 (12.03.2009 Gazette 2009/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 29.08.2007 US 966589 P (71) Applicant: Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products Brunswick OH 44212 (US)	(72) Inventor: REZNAR, Jason Redford, MI (US) (74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte  Grafinger Strasse 2 81671 München 81671 München (DE)