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(43) Date of publication: 08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06 (21) Application number: 03728609.3 (22) Date of filing: 23.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63B 22/00(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/013397 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/096378 (11.11.2004 Gazette 2004/46)

(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 (71) Applicant: Volpe, Joseph C., Jr. Malvern, PA 19355 (US)	(72) Inventor: Volpe, Joseph C., Jr. Malvern, PA 19355 (US) (74) Representative: Hanson, William Bennett et al Bromhead Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DP London WC1V 7DP (GB)