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(43) Date of publication: 12.01.2022 Bulletin 2022/02 (21) Application number: 20766677.7 (22) Date of filing: 04.03.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04F 15/22(2006.01) E01C 13/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E04F 15/22; E04F 15/185; E01C 13/02; E04F 15/182 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/020893 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/180931 (10.09.2020 Gazette 2020/37)

(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: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 05.03.2019 US 201916293363 (71) Applicant: Viconic Sporting LLC Dearborn, Michigan 48124 (US)	(72) Inventors: CORMIER, Joel Matthew Lathrup Village, Michigan 48086 (US) ELLIOTT, Jackson Alexander Plymouth, Michigan 48170 (US) AUDI, Richard Francois Dearborn, Michigan 48124 (US) SMITH, Donald Scott Commerce, Michigan 48382 (US) (74) Representative: GPI Brevets  1330, rue Guillibert de la Lauzière EuroParc de Pichaury Bât B2 13856 Aix en Provence Cedex 3 13856 Aix en Provence Cedex 3 (FR)