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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.11.2012 (43) Date of publication: 28.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/35 (21) Application number: 11817485.3 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 9/09(2006.01) B23K 9/10(2006.01) B23K 9/095(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2011/002532 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/052839 (26.04.2012 Gazette 2012/17)

(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: 06.10.2011 US 201113267153 12.11.2010 US 413007 P 22.10.2010 US 405895 P (71) Applicant: Lincoln Global, Inc. City of Industry, CA 91748 (US)	(72) Inventors: DANIEL, Joseph, A. Sagamore Hills, OH 44067 (US) COLE, Stephen, R. University Heights, OH 44118 (US) PETERS, Stephen R. Huntsburg, OH 44046 (US) (74) Representative: GROSSE SCHUMACHER KNAUER VON HIRSCHHAUSEN  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A 45133 Essen 45133 Essen (DE)