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(43) Date of publication: 30.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/48 (21) Application number: 09764933.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.11.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F41C 23/10(2006.01) F41A 11/02(2006.01) F41C 23/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/006275 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/065930 (03.06.2011 Gazette 2011/22)

(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 SM TR (71) Applicant: O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. North Haven, CT 06473-3259 (US)	(72) Inventors: WEBBER, Kevin, A. Deerfield NH 03037 (US) TONER, Sean, P. Brookline NH 03033 (US) HOELL, Joseph, A., Jr. Dunbarton NH 03046 (US) LYNCH, Thomas, C. Wallingford CT 06492 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)