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(43) Date of publication: 15.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/24 (21) Application number: 09767533.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61C 7/08(2006.01) A63B 71/08(2006.01) A61F 5/56(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/047295 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/155223 (23.12.2009 Gazette 2009/52)

(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: 19.06.2008 US 132588 P (71) Applicant: Bite Tech, Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55405 (US)

(72) Inventors: ROETTGER, Mark, A. Lake Elmo MN 55042 (US) MOLHOEK, Robert, C. Edina MN 55436 (US) KITTELSEN, Jon, D. Stillwater MN 55082 (US) CROSS, Henry, D. Murrells Intlet SC 29576 (US) BROADBENT, Paul, A. Mill Valley CA 94941 (US) BRADSHAW, Paul, L. Penbroke Pines FL 33024 (US) BELVEDERE, Paul, C. Edina MN 55439 (US) BALLANOFF, William, L. Davie FL 33328 (US) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald  Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)