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(43) Date of publication: 14.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/07 (21) Application number: 99918887.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US9909/232 (87) International publication number: WO 9955/259 (04.11.1999 Gazette 1999/44)

(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: 29.04.1998 US 83489 P 06.05.1998 US 84465 P (71) Applicant: Sound Parts, Inc. Sarasota, FL 34243 (US)	(72) Inventors: CSENSICH, Peter, J. Sarasota, FL 34243 (US) GEDEON, Barbara, J. Sarasota, FL 34243 (US) BLOCH, Gerald Sarasota, FL 34243 (US) CASTOR, Gerald Sarasota, FL 34243 (US) (74) Representative: von Oppen, Joachim, Dipl.-Ing.  Eisenführ, Speiser & PartnerPacelliallee 43/45 14195 Berlin 14195 Berlin (DE)