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(11) EP 2 971 408 A1

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

(21) Application number: 14768710.7

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04H 4/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/025320
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/151267 (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 201361789388 P

(71) Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.
Elizabeth, NJ 07201 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RENAUD, Benoit, Joseph
    Clemmons, NC 27012 (US)
  • HARDY, David, John
    Clemmons, NC 27012 (US)
  • PARCELL,Jason, Wayne
    Winston-Salem, NC 27106 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


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