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EP 0 542 821 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.05.1993 Bulletin 1993/21 (21) Application number: 91914267.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45C 7/ 00( . ) G07C 13/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1991/001298 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/002901 (20.02.1992 Gazette 1992/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES IT (30) Priority: 09.08.1990 GB 19900017492 (71) Applicant: BALLOT SERVICE LTD. London N19 (GB)	(72) Inventors: PLUMB, Richard George London E15 (GB) PLUMB, Margaret Louise London E15 (GB) (74) Representative: Woodward, John Calvin, et al  Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)