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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 98955123.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A41D 31/00, A43B 1/00, A46B 1/00, A63B 37/12, A63B 39/06, A63B 53/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US9822/672 (87) International publication number: WO 9923/903 (20.05.1999 Gazette 1999/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT (30) Priority: 12.11.1997 US 968377 (71) Applicant: Gunn, Robert T. New York, NY 10021 (US)	(72) Inventor: Gunn, Robert T. New York, NY 10021 (US) (74) Representative: Harding, Charles Thomas  D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)