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EP 1 453 999 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/37 (21) Application number: 02773440.9 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D04H 1/00, D04H 13/00, B32B 21/02, B32B 27/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/029528 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/040451 (15.05.2003 Gazette 2003/20)

(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: 19.09.2001 US 323290 P 18.10.2001 US 330214 P (71) Applicant: Ryan, Dale B. Mitchell, SD 57301 (US)	(72) Inventor: Ryan, Dale B. Mitchell, SD 57301 (US) (74) Representative: Jacob, Reuben Ellis et al R G C Jenkins & Co.,26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)