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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.10.2009 (43) Date of publication: 24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47 (21) Application number: 09706088.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.01.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 19/04(2006.01) A47L 15/50(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/000600 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/097139 (06.08.2009 Gazette 2009/32)

(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: 29.01.2008 US 62885 P (71) Applicant: Simplehuman LLC Torrance CA 90502 (US)	(72) Inventors: YANG, Frank Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275 (US) WEI, Tzu-Hao Hacienda Heights CA 91745 (US) LUM, Myk Irvine CA 92602 (US) WADE, Adam Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688 (US) SANDOR, Joseph Santa Ana Heights CA 92707 (US) (74) Representative: Thom, Russell  Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street GB-Glasgow G5 8PL GB-Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)