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(43) Date of publication: 22.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/17 (21) Application number: 96918112.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63B 59/ 00( . ) A63B 59/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/008959 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/041661 (27.12.1996 Gazette 1997/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: LT LV SI (30) Priority: 09.06.1995 US 19950489159 (71) Applicant: Innovative Sports Technologies, Inc. Torrance, CA 90501 (US)	(72) Inventors: PEARSON, Robert, Timothy Spokane, WA 99212 (US) PEARSON, Vicki, Lewayne Spokane, WA 99212 (US) KUNISAKI, Ronald, H. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (US) OSHINOMI, Kirk, S. Torrance, CA 90501 (US) CARR, Richard, J., Jr. Long Beach, CA 90808 (US) (74) Representative: KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER  Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)