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(43) Date of publication: 06.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/23 (21) Application number: 99941239.8 (22) Date of filing: 19.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05C 1/00, B05D 1/00, A45D 27/00, B32B 35/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9919/001 (87) International publication number: WO 0010/733 (02.03.2000 Gazette 2000/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 20.08.1998 US 97238 P (71) Applicant: Designetics Sylvania, OH 43560 (US)	(72) Inventors: KRUEGER, Wallace, F. Toledo, OH 43623 (US) WILLIAMS, Craig, A. Sylvania, OH 43560 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Rüger, Barthelt & Abel  Webergasse 3 73728 Esslingen 73728 Esslingen (DE)