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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/41 (21) Application number: 10834063.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C22C 9/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/058447 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/066581 (03.06.2011 Gazette 2011/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 30.11.2009 US 265215 P 30.11.2009 US 265208 P (71) Applicant: Moen Incorporated North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 (US)	(72) Inventor: SONG, Inho Chesterland OH 44026 (US) (74) Representative: Moy, David  Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)