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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.09.2010 (43) Date of publication: 25.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/04 (21) Application number: 09752920.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60N 2/02(2006.01) B64D 11/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/054566 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/080178 (15.07.2010 Gazette 2010/28)

(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 (30) Priority: 15.04.2009 US 169575 P 24.06.2009 US 490433 09.01.2009 US 143586 P (71) Applicant: BE Aerospace, Inc. Wellington, FL 33414 (US)	(72) Inventors: ALFORD, Daniel Statesville NC 28625 (US) RICHARDS, Joel Winston-Salem NC 27103 (US) (74) Representative: Sherrard-Smith, Hugh  Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)