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(43) Date of publication: 05.08.1992 Bulletin 1992/32 (21) Application number: 90915511.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.10.1990

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23Q 16/ 10( . ) B23Q 17/ 00( . ) B23Q 16/ 08( . ) G01B 21/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1990/001617 (87) International publication number: WO 1991/006396 (16.05.1991 Gazette 1991/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 24.10.1989 GB 19890023947 (71) Applicant: LK LIMITED Castle Donington, Derby DE7 2SA (GB)	(72) Inventor: BURY, James 109 Woodlands Road Derby DE3 2HH (GB) (74) Representative: Drever, Ronald Fergus, et al  Swindell & Pearson 48, Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY Derby DE1 1GY (GB)