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EP 1 206 305 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00953707.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 69/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0020/503 (87) International publication number: WO 0110/515 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 06.08.1999 US 147747 P (71) Applicant: Solid Contact Baseball, Inc. New Canaan, CT 06840 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOSS, Robert Allen New Canaan, CT 06840 (US) SMITH, Hawthon South Norwalk, CT 06854 (US) CAMPE, Gediminas Newton, CT 06470 (US) (74) Representative: Heunemann, Dieter, Dr.  Vossius & Partner,Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)