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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/02 (21) Application number: 96907085.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63B 23/ 12( . ) A63B 21/ 06( . ) A63B 21/ 00( . ) A63B 21/ 062( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/002372 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/026770 (06.09.1996 Gazette 1996/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.03.1995 US 19950396670 10.03.1995 US 19950401708 (71) Applicant: LUMEX, INC. Bay Shore, NY 11706 (US)	(72) Inventor: SIMONSON, Roy Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (US) (74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al  BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn London WC1R 5DJ London WC1R 5DJ (GB)