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EP 1 343 399 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.05.2003 (43) Date of publication: 17.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/38 (21) Application number: 01990821.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0146/328 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/5548 (13.06.2002 Gazette 2002/24)

(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: 08.12.2000 US 254273 P (71) Applicant: Process Marketing, Inc. New Haven, CT 06520-5412 (US)	(72) Inventors: CORNELL, Walter Rockledge, FL 32955 (US) TOUPIN, Roger Wincham, NH 03087 (US) (74) Representative: McKeown, Yvonne Mary et al c/o MacLachlan & Donaldson,47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)