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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.06.2002 (43) Date of publication: 28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35 (21) Application number: 00955230.8 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29D 22/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0010/257 (87) International publication number: WO 0006/5297 (02.11.2000 Gazette 2000/44)

(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: 16.04.1999 US 129650 P (71) Applicant: Millennium Body Armour, Inc. Fayetteville, NC 28301 (US)	(72) Inventor: HENDERSON, William, J., IV Bethlehem, NH 03574 (US) (74) Representative: Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling  Arnold & SiedsmaSweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)