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(43) Date of publication: 24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43 (21) Application number: 99936003.5 (22) Date of filing: 30.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63C 17/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9917/365 (87) International publication number: WO 0009/223 (24.02.2000 Gazette 2000/08)

(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: 10.08.1998 US 131441 (71) Applicant: Mayer, Gard,Emar Group Inc. Livingston, NJ 07039 (US)	(72) Inventor: Mayer, Gard,Emar Group Inc. Livingston, NJ 07039 (US) (74) Representative: Winkler, Andreas, Dr.  FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)