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EP 0 700 466 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.03.1996 Bulletin 1996/11 (21) Application number: 94914501.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F( . ) D06F 71/ 02( . ) D06F 71/ 00( . ) D06F 71/ 34( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1994/001004 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/026967 (24.11.1994 Gazette 1994/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT DE DK ES FR GR IT NL PT (30) Priority: 10.05.1993 US 19930061100 (71) Applicant: THE SINGER COMPANY N.V. Curaçao (AN)	(72) Inventor: FOO, Man Yin Quarry Bay (HK) (74) Representative: Thornley, Rachel Mary, et al  Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)