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(11) EP 2 971 381 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03

(21) Application number: 14768557.2

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E03B 9/02(2006.01)
E03B 9/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/019315
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/149530 (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 201313841597

(71) Applicant: Mueller International, LLC
Atlanta, GA 30328 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FLEURY, Leo W.
    N. Smithfield, Rhode Island 02896 (US)
  • ROY, Normand James
    Coventry, Rhode Island 02816 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, James Ola
    Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 (US)
  • CLARK, Kenneth A.
    Chattanooga, Tennessee 37415 (US)
  • GIFFORD, Paul
    Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 (US)
  • GRANATA, Christian Michael
    Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072 (US)
  • PARISH, Edward C.
    North Reading, Massachusetts 01864 (US)

(74) Representative: Schweiger, Martin 
Schweiger & Partners Karlstraße 35
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


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