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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 14718219.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E02D 29/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/022625 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/150222 (25.09.2014 Gazette 2014/39)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 15.03.2013 US 201313835100 (71) Applicant: Utility Concrete Products, LLC Morris, IL 60450 (US)	(72) Inventor: HERATY, Thomas Morris, IL 60450 (US) (74) Representative: Gerbino, Angelo et al Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia 8 10152 Torino 10152 Torino (IT)