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(43) Date of publication: 07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23 (21) Application number: 04782929.6 (22) Date of filing: 02.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63D 1/04(1968.09) A63D 9/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/028534 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/021114 (10.03.2005 Gazette 2005/10)

(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: 02.09.2003 US 499753 P 04.09.2003 US 500002 P 31.08.2004 US 930369 (71) Applicant: BRUNSWICK BOWLING & BILLIARDS CORPORATION Muskegon, MI 49441 (US)	(72) Inventor: KAZANAS, Chris Grand Haven, MI 49417 (US) (74) Representative: Miller, James Lionel Woolverton et al Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)