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(43) Date of publication: 25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30 (21) Application number: 98957322.5 (22) Date of filing: 09.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60R 21/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US9821/601 (87) International publication number: WO 0021/798 (20.04.2000 Gazette 2000/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL SE (71) Applicants: SIMULA INC. Phoenix, AZ 85044 (US) Yaniv, Gershon Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (US)	(72) Inventors: YANIV, Gershon Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (US) ROMEO, David, J. Etna, WY 83118 (US) GRACE, Gregory, B. Mesa, AZ 85204 (US) BUTTERS, Nathan, R. Tempe, AZ 85284 (US) RICHARDS, Marvin, K. Gilbert, AZ 85234 (US) (74) Representative: Hynell, Magnus  Hynell Patenttjänst AB,Patron Carls väg 2 683 40 Hagfors/Uddeholm 683 40 Hagfors/Uddeholm (SE)