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(43) Date of publication: 08.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/10 (21) Application number: 98923533.8 (22) Date of filing: 19.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 5/00, B32B 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9810/246 (87) International publication number: WO 9853/419 (26.11.1998 Gazette 1998/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 20.05.1997 US 47189 P (71) Applicant: DYNETICS ENGINEERING CORPORATION Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4209 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRETL, Robert, J. Menominee, MI 49858 (US) BRETL, James, G. Menominee, MI 49858 (US) (74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al c/o Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)