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(43) Date of publication: 30.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/26 (21) Application number: 97921187.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.04.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63C 5/ 03( . ) A63C 9/ 00( . ) A63C 5/ 16( . ) A63C 9/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/006198 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/038680 (23.10.1997 Gazette 1997/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE FR IT LI SE (30) Priority: 15.04.1996 US 19960015419P 02.04.1997 US 19970831244 (71) Applicant: Uniboard, Inc. Putnam, CT 06260 (US)	(72) Inventors: FEY, Martin, J. Putnam, CT 06260 (US) FEY, Erik, W. Penacook, NH 03303 (US) FRANZINO, Marie, L. Putnam, CT 06260 (US) (74) Representative: Watts, Peter Graham, et al  Anthony Cundy & Co., 1 Olton Bridge, 245 Warwick Road Solihull, West Midlands B92 7AH Solihull, West Midlands B92 7AH (GB)