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(43) Date of publication: 16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16 (21) Application number: 01911193.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63F 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0106/381 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/4305 (07.09.2001 Gazette 2001/36)

(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: 01.03.2000 US 186268 P 01.08.2000 US 630604 (71) Applicant: ODS Properties, Inc. Los Angeles, California 90064 (US)	(72) Inventors: GARAHI, Masood Superior, CO 80027 (US) ZARING, Jon, C. Atlanta, GA 30319 (US) BOYLAN, Peter, C., III Tulsa, OK 74136 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)