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(43) Date of publication: 17.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/33 (21) Application number: 03708939.8 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A44C 17/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/003163 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/045326 (03.06.2004 Gazette 2004/23)

(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: 19.11.2002 US 299236 (71) Applicant: Ravenstein, John Jackson, MS 39211 (US)	(72) Inventor: Ravenstein, John Jackson, MS 39211 (US) (74) Representative: Wasmeier, Alfons, Dipl.-Ing. et al Patentanwälte Wasmeier & Graf,Postfach 10 08 26 93008 Regensburg 93008 Regensburg (DE)