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(43) Date of publication: 05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49 (21) Application number: 00912631.9 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G09F 3/02, G09F 3/10 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0002/528 (87) International publication number: WO 0055/832 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)

(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: 16.03.1999 EP 99105311 (71) Applicant: Sihl GmbH 52355 Düren (DE)	(72) Inventors: BUCHBINDER, Elisabeth D-52385 Nideggen-Rath (DE) LIEBLER, Ralf D-52372 Kreuzau (DE) (74) Representative: Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & PartnerPatentanwälte  Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach 51429 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)