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(43) Date of publication: 05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49 (21) Application number: 00908607.5 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63C 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0003/610 (87) International publication number: WO 0047/295 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)

(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: 12.02.1999 US 119860 P (71) Applicants: Brookfield International, Inc. Toledo, OH 43607 (US) Santarsiero, Paul S. Avon, CT 06001 (US)	(72) Inventor: SANTARSIERO, Paul, S. Avon, CT 06001 (US) (74) Representative: Barnfather, Karl Jon, Dr. et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)