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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49 (21) Application number: 03713378.2 (22) Date of filing: 07.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/003592 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/066178 (14.08.2003 Gazette 2003/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 08.02.2002 US 355002 P (71) Applicant: MATTEL, INC. El Segundo, CA 90245 (US)	(72) Inventors: KIRBY, Keith Hermosa Beach, CA (US) VOLYNSKY, Isaak Beverly Hills, CA 90212 (US) (74) Representative: Müller, Gerald Christian et al Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 65 81369 München 81369 München (DE)