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(43) Date of publication: 22.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/47 (21) Application number: 99904497.7 (22) Date of filing: 01.02.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F41H 5/04, A41D 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9902/091 (87) International publication number: WO 9939/153 (05.08.1999 Gazette 1999/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE FR GB IE IT LI NL (30) Priority: 02.02.1998 US 17129 (71) Applicant: E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY Wilmington,Delaware 19898 (US)	(72) Inventors: REN, Jianrong CH-1239 Collex (CH) VAN ZIJL, Nicolas, A. CH-1218 Le Grand Saconnex (CH) (74) Representative: Beacham, Annabel Rose et al Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)