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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.07.2003 (43) Date of publication: 26.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/22 (21) Application number: 02759317.7 (22) Date of filing: 08.08.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/025362 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/013390 (20.02.2003 Gazette 2003/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 10.08.2001 US 311440 P 10.08.2001 US 311441 P 10.08.2001 US 311610 P 01.08.2002 US 212284 (71) Applicant: Bacou-Dalloz Usa Safety, Inc. San Diego, CA 92154 (US)	(72) Inventor: TIEMENS, Jim, T. Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (US) (74) Representative: Hackney, Nigel John et al Mewburn Ellis,York House,23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)