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(43) Date of publication: 08.02.1984 Bulletin 1984/06 (21) Application number: 82900862.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.02.1982

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A41D 13/ 00( . ) A42B 3/ 28( . ) A61F 7/ 10( . ) A62B 17/ 00( . ) A41D 13/ 005( . ) A61F 7/ 00( . ) A62B 9/ 00( . ) B63C 11/ 28( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1982/000134 (87) International publication number: WO 1983/002562 (04.08.1983 Gazette 1983/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (71) Applicant: LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC. Mountain View CA 94043 (US)	(72) Inventors: ELKINS, William San Jose, CA 95129 (US) CONNELL, Eugene W. Los Gatos, CA 95030 (US) SHORT, Robert E. Cupertino, CA 95015 (US) (74) Representative: Reinländer & Bernhardt Patentanwälte  Orthstrasse 12 D-8000 München 60 D-8000 München 60 (DE)