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(43) Date of publication: 28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35 (21) Application number: 00961736.6 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0024/791 (87) International publication number: WO 0101/7467 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)

(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: 08.09.1999 US 391577 23.08.2000 US 227225 P (71) Applicants: Theraid Manufacturing, Inc. Midwest City, OK 73130 (US) Williams, George Roger Edmond, OK 73013 (US)	(72) Inventor: WILLIAMS, George, Roger Edmond, OK 73013 (US) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie et al Dennemeyer & Associates SàrlP.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)