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(43) Date of publication: 16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03 (21) Application number: 00914331.4 (22) Date of filing: 11.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A43D 3/14, A43D 3/02 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0000/451 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/973 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)

(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: 12.04.1999 IT BO990167 (71) Applicant: Overseas Patents and Systems Ltd. La Valletta (MT)	(72) Inventors: REALE, Carlo, Alberto 44100 Ferrara (IT) PERAZZOLO, Angelo 35036 Montegrotto Terme (IT) (74) Representative: Negrini, Elena  Agazzani & Associati S.r.l. Via dell'Angelo Custode 11/6 40141 Bologna 40141 Bologna (IT)