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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.03.2010 (43) Date of publication: 26.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/04 (21) Application number: 09798222.7 (22) Date of filing: 08.04.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45C 13/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/002238 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/008426 (21.01.2010 Gazette 2010/03)

(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: 08.04.2008 US 123336 P (71) Applicants: Marx, Thomas A. Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (US) Yeates, Eric M. Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (US) Buis III, Charles E. Virginia Beach, VA 23454 (US) Ferros, Scott V. Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (US) West, Zac Seattle, WA 23451 (US)

(72) Inventors: Marx, Thomas A. Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (US) Yeates, Eric M. Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (US) Buis III, Charles E. Virginia Beach, VA 23454 (US) Ferros, Scott V. Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (US) West, Zac Seattle, WA 23451 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King  J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ (GB)