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EP 1 581 073 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.04.2005 (43) Date of publication: 05.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/40 (21) Application number: 03809643.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A45C 13/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/033963 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/037495 (06.05.2004 Gazette 2004/19)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 24.10.2002 US 279111 24.10.2002 WO PCT/US02/03395 (71) Applicant: Tillim, Stephen L. California 95006 (US)	(72) Inventor: Tillim, Stephen L. California 95006 (US) (74) Representative: Gates, Marie Christina Esther et al c/o Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road Dublin 6 Dublin 6 (IE)