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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.02.2010 (43) Date of publication: 02.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/05 (21) Application number: 09731788.7 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06F 31/00(2006.01) D06F 37/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/040748 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/129362 (22.10.2009 Gazette 2009/43)

(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: 18.04.2008 US 46118 P 09.03.2009 US 400479 09.03.2009 US 400497 18.04.2008 US 46120 P (71) Applicant: Pellerin Milnor Corporation Kenner, LA 70063 (US)	(72) Inventors: POY, Russell, H. New Orleans, LA 70113 (US) SCHUBERT, Karl 1981 Vossem (DE) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)