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(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: 05.10.2007 US 867921 (71) Applicant: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Newark, DE 19714-9206 (US)	(72) Inventor: SMITH, Timothy, J. Wilmington DE 19808 (US) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)