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(43) Date of publication: 30.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/31 (21) Application number: 12823990.2 (22) Date of filing: 16.08.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A41G 5/00(2006.01) A44C 25/00(2006.01) A45D 8/36(2006.01) A44C 27/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/051134 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/025906 (21.02.2013 Gazette 2013/08)

(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: 17.08.2011 US 201161524732 P 11.10.2011 US 201161549935 P 08.06.2012 US 201261657090 P (71) Applicant: LJL, INC. Minneapolis, MN 55401 (US)	(72) Inventors: SONSTEGARD, Lois, J. Orono, MN 55356 (US) STODOLA, George Plymouth MN (US) (74) Representative: Nederlandsch Octrooibureau  P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS The Hague 2502 LS The Hague (NL)