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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 99966272.9 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B26B 19/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9929/769 (87) International publication number: WO 0038/889 (06.07.2000 Gazette 2000/27)

(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: 29.12.1998 US 222049 08.12.1999 US 457454 (71) Applicant: Laube, Kim Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2583 (US)	(72) Inventor: Laube, Kim Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2583 (US) (74) Representative: Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker  PatentanwältePostfach 10 37 62 70032 Stuttgart 70032 Stuttgart (DE)