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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.06.2005 (43) Date of publication: 03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18 (21) Application number: 04778785.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A44B 1/04(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/023432 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/009167 (03.02.2005 Gazette 2005/05)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 22.07.2003 US 625030 (71) Applicants: FUHRMAN, Esther C. Weehawken, NJ 07087 (US) FUHRMAN, Robert J. Weehawken, NJ 07087 (US)	(72) Inventors: FUHRMAN, Esther C. Weehawken, NJ 07087 (US) FUHRMAN, Robert J. Weehawken, NJ 07087 (US) (74) Representative: Wasmeier, Alfons et al Patentanwälte Wasmeier & Graf Postfach 10 08 26 93008 Regensburg 93008 Regensburg (DE)