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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 98951105.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02C 7/10, G02B 1/10, G02B 1/11 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9800/868 (87) International publication number: WO 9921/048 (29.04.1999 Gazette 1999/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.10.1997 AU PO995097 (71) Applicant: SOLA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD. Lonsdale,South Australia 5160 (AU)	(72) Inventors: YIP, Brandon Blackwood, S.A. 5051 (AU) HALL, Colin, James South Brighton, S.A. 5048 (AU) SAMSON, Frank, Arnold Strathalbyn, S.A. 5255 (AU) ADAMS, Brian, Douglas Huntfield Heights, S.A. 5163 (AU) (74) Representative: Stevens, Jason Paul  Frank B. Dehn & Co.179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)