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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21 (21) Application number: 01946478.3 (22) Date of filing: 18.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A46B 9/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0119/441 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/5761 (20.12.2001 Gazette 2001/51)

(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: 16.06.2000 US 596081 (71) Applicant: BRICE, Michael F. Syosset, NY 11791 (US)	(72) Inventor: BRICE, Michael F. Syosset, NY 11791 (US) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al Cruikshank & Fairweather,19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)