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(43) Date of publication: 17.04.1996 Bulletin 1996/16 (21) Application number: 94921256.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04H 20/ 28( . ) H04N 1/ 00( . ) H04N 7/ 173( . ) H04H 60/ 80( . ) H04H 20/ 38( . ) H04N 7/ 16( . ) H04H 40/ 36( . ) H04H 60/ 95( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/006408 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/001060 (05.01.1995 Gazette 1995/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.06.1993 US 19930070814 29.11.1993 US 19930158293 06.04.1994 US 19940224007 (71) Applicant: LINCOLN MINT HONG KONG, LTD. Washington, DC 20036 (US)	(72) Inventors: KRAMER, Michael, F. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (US) KEITH, Thomas, E. Seal Beach, CA 90740 (US) (74) Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric  Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)