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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/14 (21) Application number: 98909026.1 (22) Date of filing: 06.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A43B 23/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US9804/481 (87) International publication number: WO 9857/562 (23.12.1998 Gazette 1998/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.06.1997 US 874452 (71) Applicants: Idea Inc. Washington, DC 20004 (US) Huang, Ing-Jing Nantou City (TW)	(72) Inventor: HUANG, Ing-Jing Nantou City,Taiwan (TW) (74) Representative: Abnett, Richard Charles  REDDIE & GROSE16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)