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(43) Date of publication: 16.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/07 (21) Application number: 09747729.3 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16B 15/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/044229 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/140648 (19.11.2009 Gazette 2009/47)

(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: 15.05.2008 US 53389 (71) Applicant: Evening Star International, Inc. Arlington, WA 98223 (US)	(72) Inventor: FARRELL, Mark, E. Arlington, WA 98223 (US) (74) Representative: Hendry, Niall James  Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)