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(11) EP 2 531 307 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/50

(21) Application number: 11740465.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.02.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B08B 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/023827
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/097536 (11.08.2011 Gazette 2011/32)
(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: 23.09.2010 US 385555 P
22.04.2010 US 326687 P
21.04.2010 US 326529 P
24.02.2010 US 307828 P
04.02.2010 US 301517 P

(71) Applicant: Metcraft, Inc.
Kansas City, Missouri 64131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CANTRELL, John
    Kansas City, Missouri 64131 (US)
  • CHURCHILL, Mark
    Kansas City, Missouri 64131 (US)

(74) Representative: Brown, David Leslie 
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

   


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