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(43) Date of publication: 13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24 (21) Application number: 99921771.4 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E06C 9/14, E06C 1/56 (86) International application number: PCT/US9910/031 (87) International publication number: WO 0008/292 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE DK ES FR GB IE (30) Priority: 03.08.1998 CN 98216422 (71) Applicant: X-It Products Llc Norfolk, VA 23507 (US)	(72) Inventors: DIBELARDINO, Aldo J. Virginia Beach, VA 23457 (US) IVE, Andrew, D. San Ramon, CA 94583 (US) (74) Representative: Held, Stephan, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem. et al Patentanwälte,Hagemann, Braun und Held,Postfach 86 03 29 81630 München 81630 München (DE)