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(43) Date of publication: 27.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/43 (21) Application number: 09703688.3 (22) Date of filing: 22.01.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47F 1/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/031697 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/094454 (30.07.2009 Gazette 2009/31)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 25.01.2008 US 62571 (71) Applicant: RTC INDUSTRIES, INC. Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 (US)	(72) Inventor: HARDY, Stephen, N. Wadsworth OH 44281 (US) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald  Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)