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(43) Date of publication: 02.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/27 (21) Application number: 01977331.6 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 21/062 (86) International application number: PCT/US0130/723 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/8487 (11.04.2002 Gazette 2002/15)

(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: 04.10.2000 US 678931 (71) Applicant: BVP Holding, iNC. Newark, DE 19702 (US)	(72) Inventor: PIANE, Robert, A., Jr. Newark, DE 19702 (US) (74) Representative: Hoffmeister, Helmut, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.  PatentanwaltGoldstrasse 36 48147 Münster 48147 Münster (DE)