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(43) Date of publication: 17.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/46 (21) Application number: 96921783.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 13/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/010902 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/001295 (16.01.1997 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 (30) Priority: 26.06.1995 US 19950494527 (71) Applicant: ELLIS, Frampton E. III Arlington, VA 22206 (US)	(72) Inventor: ELLIS, Frampton E. III Arlington, VA 22206 (US) (74) Representative: Marsh, Roy David, et al  Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)