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(43) Date of publication: 10.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/46 (21) Application number: 02806787.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47B 73/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/015357 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/068023 (21.08.2003 Gazette 2003/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 11.02.2002 US 68983 (71) Applicant: Conroy, John F. San Diego, CA 92163-4223 (US)	(72) Inventor: Conroy, John F. San Diego, CA 92163-4223 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)