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(11) EP 4 519 523 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/11

(21) Application number: 22961581.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.10.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04H 4/08(2006.01)
A01K 1/015(2006.01)
E03F 5/06(2006.01)
E06B 9/58(2006.01)
E04H 5/06(2006.01)
E04C 2/42(2006.01)
E06B 5/01(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
E04C 2/42; E04H 5/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/077681
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/076368 (11.04.2024 Gazette 2024/15)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicants:
  • Rice, Ben, Keith, Sr.
    Hockley, TX 77447 (US)
  • Rice, Benjamin, Keith, Jr.
    Hockley, TX 77447 (US)
  • Rice, Janise, L.
    Hockley, TX 77447 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rice, Ben, Keith, Sr.
    Hockley, TX 77447 (US)
  • Rice, Benjamin, Keith, Jr.
    Hockley, TX 77447 (US)
  • Rice, Janise, L.
    Hockley, TX 77447 (US)

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Ganghoferstraße 68 B
80339 München
80339 München (DE)

   


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