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(43) Date of publication: 18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42 (21) Application number: 98959572.3 (22) Date of filing: 23.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A62B 17/00, A62D 5/00, B32B 7/00, B32B 27/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US9825/021 (87) International publication number: WO 0007/671 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 04.08.1998 US 129805 (71) Applicant: Carroll, Todd Robert Guntersville, AL 35976 (US)	(72) Inventor: Carroll, Todd Robert Guntersville, AL 35976 (US) (74) Representative: Austin, Hedley William  Urquhart-Dykes & LordAlexandra House1 Alexandra Road SwanseaWales SA1 5ED SwanseaWales SA1 5ED (GB)