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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.09.2015 (43) Date of publication: 14.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/50 (21) Application number: 15743075.2 (22) Date of filing: 21.01.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 65/50(2006.01) E04D 15/04(2006.01) B32B 7/14(2006.01) G05G 15/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/012170 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/116446 (06.08.2015 Gazette 2015/31)

(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: 28.01.2014 US 201414166656 29.01.2014 US 201414167557 30.09.2014 US 201462057846 P 25.11.2014 US 201462084474 P (71) Applicant: GAFFTECH, LLC Cheyenne, WY 82001 (US)	(72) Inventors: HARKLESS, Jonathan D. Newcastle, WA 98059 (US) KRETZ, Daniel T. Snoqualmie, WA 98065 (US) COVEY, Jason P. Snoqualmie, WA 98065 (US) (74) Representative: Gevers Patents  Intellectual Property House Holidaystraat 5 1831 Diegem 1831 Diegem (BE)