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(43) Date of publication: 02.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/05 (21) Application number: 99900102.7 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63F 3/06 // B42D15:00 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9900/071 (87) International publication number: WO 9936/143 (22.07.1999 Gazette 1999/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: FR GB (30) Priority: 20.01.1998 US 71939 P 09.12.1998 US 208228 (71) Applicant: Babn Technologies, Inc. Montreal,Quebec H1N 3V5 (CA)	(72) Inventors: HOLMAN, Stephen, John Budina, QLD 4575 (AU) GOUGEON, Francois St. Remi, Quebec J0L 2L0 (CA) (74) Representative: Piésold, Alexander J.  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)