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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18 (21) Application number: 00936069.4 (22) Date of filing: 18.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63H 3/46 (86) International application number: PCT/US0013/735 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/776 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(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: 02.08.1999 US 364889 (71) Applicant: MATTEL, INC. El Segundo, CA 90245-5012 (US)	(72) Inventors: ABBO, Jussuf Whittier, CA 90601 (US) GODDARD, Peter Oakhurst, CA 93644 (US) TORRES, Ronald Rosemead, CA 91770 (US) (74) Representative: Müller, Gerald Christian et al Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 65 81369 München 81369 München (DE)