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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51 (21) Application number: 97901315.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61G 15/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/000024 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/029051 (09.07.1998 Gazette 1998/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (71) Applicant: Schein Dental Equipment Co. Port Washington, NY 11050 (US)	(72) Inventor: MEYER, Thomas, C. 20554 Builders Street Bend, OR 97701 (US) (74) Representative: Ottevangers, Sietse Ulbe, et al  Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN 's-Gravenhage 2587 BN 's-Gravenhage (NL)