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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.1995 Bulletin 1995/22 (21) Application number: 93920008.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.08.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45D 44/ 22( . ) A61B 18/ 14( . ) A61H 33/ 12( . ) A61K 8/ 14( . ) A61Q 9/ 04( . ) B26B 21/ 44( . ) A61H 7/ 00( . ) A61N 5/ 06( . ) A45D 26/ 00( . ) A61F 7/ 00( . ) A61K 8/ 02( . ) A61Q 7/ 02( . ) A61Q 19/ 00( . ) A61B 18/ 20( . ) A61H 15/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/007595 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/004116 (03.03.1994 Gazette 1994/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 17.08.1992 US 19920929750 25.05.1993 US 19930066261 (71) Applicant: MEHL, Thomas L. Newberry, FL 32669 (US)	(72) Inventors: MEHL, Thomas, L. Route 1, 1015 Highway 337 Newberry, FL 32669 (US) CLEMENS, Anton, H. Madison, WI 53711 (US) WOLFE, Christopher, Dolphus Gainesville, FL 52608 (US) ZAIAS, Nardo Miami Beach, FL 33139 (US) (74) Representative: Prato, Roberto, et al  STUDIO TORTA Società Semplice Via Viotti 9 I-10121 Torino I-10121 Torino (IT)