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(43) Date of publication: 22.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/12 (21) Application number: 15793518.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61H 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/030938 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/175859 (19.11.2015 Gazette 2015/46)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 15.05.2014 US 201461993823 P (71) Applicants: Liles, Howard, J. Wethersfield, CT 06109 (US) Sprigle, Stephen Marietta, GA (US) Paulus, Kenneth, Curtis Charlotte, NC 28205 (US) Kirk, Thomas, Randy Bear Creek, NC 27207 (US)

(72) Inventors: Liles, Howard, J. Wethersfield, CT 06109 (US) Sprigle, Stephen Marietta, GA (US) Paulus, Kenneth, Curtis Charlotte, NC 28205 (US) Kirk, Thomas, Randy Bear Creek, NC 27207 (US) (74) Representative: Mai, Dörr, Besier  Patentanwälte Steuerberater/Wirtschaftsprüfer Kreuzberger Ring 64 65205 Wiesbaden 65205 Wiesbaden (DE)