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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.02.2003 (43) Date of publication: 31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14 (21) Application number: 02759073.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A41D 13/00, A41D 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/016472 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/098251 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)

(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: 24.05.2001 US 863289 23.05.2002 US 152630 (71) Applicant: Roelofs, Thomas E. Arlington, VA 22204 (US)	(72) Inventor: Roelofs, Thomas E. Arlington, VA 22204 (US) (74) Representative: Torggler, Paul N. et al Wilhelm-Greil-Strasse 16 6020 Innsbruck 6020 Innsbruck (AT)