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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.06.2005 (43) Date of publication: 23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47 (21) Application number: 04704865.7 (22) Date of filing: 23.01.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63F 3/08, A63F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/001893 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/069353 (19.08.2004 Gazette 2004/34)

(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: 29.01.2003 US 353619 (71) Applicant: WPT Enterprises, Inc. West Hollywood, CA 90046 (US)	(72) Inventor: LIPSCOMB, Steven, Roy Los Angeles, CA 90027 (US) (74) Representative: Paustian, Othmar  Boeters & Lieck, Widenmayerstrasse 36 80538 München 80538 München (DE)