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EP 1 200 161 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18 (21) Application number: 00938231.8 (22) Date of filing: 09.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63D 1/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0015/822 (87) International publication number: WO 0076/605 (21.12.2000 Gazette 2000/51)

(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: 10.06.1999 US 138532 P (71) Applicant: AMF Bowling Worldwide Inc. Mechanicsville, VA 23111-3700 (US)	(72) Inventors: HIXSON, Kenneth, L. Mechanicsville, VA 23111 (US) WILSON, Douglas, S. Mechanicsville, VA 23111 (US) (74) Representative: Larsson, Lena Eva-Karin et al Awapatent ABP.O. Box 5117 200 71 Malmö 200 71 Malmö (SE)