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EP 0 955 971 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/46 (21) Application number: 98952598.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 9/ 02( . ) A63B 71/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1998/005949 (87) International publication number: WO 1999/027873 (10.06.1999 Gazette 1999/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 28.11.1997 IT 1997PD00272 (71) Applicant: Carrera Optyl Marketing GmbH 4050 Traun (AT)	(72) Inventor: TABACCHI, Vittorio I-32044 Pieve di Cadore (IT) (74) Representative: Cantaluppi, Stefano, et al  c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Via Berchet, 9 35131 Padova 35131 Padova (IT)