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(43) Date of publication: 12.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/19 (21) Application number: 98918178.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/ 00( . ) A61K 8/ 02( . ) A61Q 1/ 04( . ) A61Q 1/ 10( . ) A45D 40/ 24( . ) A61Q 1/ 00( . ) A61Q 1/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/007428 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/046436 (22.10.1998 Gazette 1998/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.04.1997 US 19970834021 (71) Applicant: E-L Management Corp. New York, NY 10153 (US)	(72) Inventors: STEPNIEWSKI, George, J. Melville, NY 11747 (US) PETERS, David Amityville, NY 11701 (US) (74) Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al  CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AE Scotland Glasgow, G1 3AE Scotland (GB)