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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42 (21) Application number: 00993877.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 11/08 (86) International application number: PCT/ZA0000/214 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/9614 (07.02.2002 Gazette 2002/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 16.11.1999 ZA 9907131 (71) Applicant: Hoffmann, Andrie Jan 7530 Welgemoed (ZA)	(72) Inventor: Hoffmann, Andrie Jan 7530 Welgemoed (ZA) (74) Representative: Flaccus, Rolf-Dieter, Dr.  PatentanwaltBussardweg 10 50389 Wesseling 50389 Wesseling (DE)