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EP 2 304 156 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/14 (21) Application number: 09772142.7 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E06B 9/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/004713 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/000442 (07.01.2010 Gazette 2010/01)

(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: 03.07.2008 EP 08012012 (71) Applicant: Hunter Douglas Industries B.V. 3071 EL Rotterdam (NL)	(72) Inventors: BOHLEN, Jörg 27607 Langen (DE) HOLTZ, Hans-Jörg 27612 Nesse (DE) (74) Representative: Smith, Samuel Leonard  J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)