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(43) Date of publication: 03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27 (21) Application number: 00937738.3 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 3/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0014/323 (87) International publication number: WO 0071/798 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(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: 25.05.1999 US 318277 25.08.1999 US 382849 (71) Applicant: Fenton, Ronald L. Arlington, IL 60004 (US)	(72) Inventor: Fenton, Ronald L. Arlington, IL 60004 (US) (74) Representative: Schuhmann, Albrecht  c/o Merten & Pfeffer PatentmanagementAllersbergstr. 185 / G-3 90461 Nürnberg 90461 Nürnberg (DE)