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EP 1 257 232 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47 (21) Application number: 01916123.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61C 19/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0105/197 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/0278 (23.08.2001 Gazette 2001/34)

(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: 18.02.2000 US 507778 05.12.2000 US 251449 P (71) Applicant: Zegarelli, Peter, J. Sleeply Hollow, NY 10591 (US)	(72) Inventor: Zegarelli, Peter, J. Sleeply Hollow, NY 10591 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)