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(43) Date of publication: 02.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/49 (21) Application number: 96934134.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.10.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G11B 21/ 02( . ) G11B 25/ 04( . ) G11B 5/ 55( . ) G11B 5/ 40( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/016152 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/015919 (01.05.1997 Gazette 1997/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IE NL (30) Priority: 25.10.1995 US 19950547867 (71) Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION Roy, UT 84067 (US)	(72) Inventors: SONDEREGGER, Ralph, L. Farmington, UT 84025 (US) THAYNE, Mark, S. West Point, UT 84015 (US) (74) Representative: Coyle, Philip Aidan, et al  F. R. KELLY & CO. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)