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EP 3 313 609 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/18 (21) Application number: 16818673.2 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 35/02(2006.01) B23K 35/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/040073 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/004188 (05.01.2017 Gazette 2017/01)

(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 MD (30) Priority: 29.06.2015 US 201562186045 P (71) Applicant: Lucas-Milhaupt, Inc. Cudahy, WI 53110 (US)	(72) Inventor: KICK, Dean W. Oak Creek, WI 53154 (US) (74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP  100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)