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EP 0 854 745 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/31 (21) Application number: 96933221.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 21/ 26( . ) A63C 5/ 07( . ) A63C 17/ 06( . ) A63C 5/ 00( . ) A63C 9/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/015762 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/012650 (10.04.1997 Gazette 1997/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.10.1995 US 19950538754 (71) Applicant: Gyr, Kaj Portland, OR 97213 (US)	(72) Inventor: Gyr, Kaj Portland, OR 97213 (US) (74) Representative: Zeitler, Giselher, Dipl.-Ing.  Patentanwälte Zeitler & Dickel Postfach 26 02 51 80059 München 80059 München (DE)