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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23 (21) Application number: 99967128.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02C 5/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US9927/827 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/666 (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: 03.08.1999 US 366460 (71) Applicant: Opti-Grip, Inc. Huntington, NY 11743 (US)	(72) Inventor: MCCORMICK, William Huntington, NY 11743 (US) (74) Representative: Skone James, Robert Edmund et al GILL JENNINGS & EVERYBroadgate House7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)