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(43) Date of publication: 26.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/26 (21) Application number: 00968459.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G03B 27/32, B44D 7/00, G03B 27/54, G03C 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0026/668 (87) International publication number: WO 0123/958 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(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: 28.09.1999 US 156355 P (71) Applicant: Lowery, Robert Conway, SC 29526 (US)	(72) Inventor: Lowery, Robert Conway, SC 29526 (US) (74) Representative: Finck, Dieter, Dr.Ing. et al v. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck HanoMariahilfplatz 2 - 3 81541 München 81541 München (DE)