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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/17 (21) Application number: 97943478.4 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A43B 13/20, A43B 21/28, A47C 27/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9716/928 (87) International publication number: WO 9857/560 (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 876494 (71) Applicant: HUANG, Ing-Chung Nantou City (TW)	(72) Inventor: HUANG, Ing-Chung Nantou City (TW) (74) Representative: Leale, Robin George  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)