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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.1996 Bulletin 1996/23 (21) Application number: 94923810.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 3/ 02( . ) A43B 5/ 04( . ) A43B 5/ 00( . ) B64D 10/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1994/001809 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/005761 (02.03.1995 Gazette 1995/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 20.08.1993 GB 19930017394 (71) Applicant: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOV. OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND London SW1A 2HB (GB)

(72) Inventors: APLIN, Judy, Esther Flight Systems Dept. (FS06) Hampshire GU14 6TD (GB) CONNETT, Christopher, Allan Flight Systems Dept. Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6TD (GB) HAY, Alfred, Elgar Flight Systems Dept. (FS06) Hampshire GU14 6TD (GB) SIDNELL, Patrick, Andrew Ministry of Defence (PE) St Giles High Street London WC2H 8LD (GB) (74) Representative: Skelton, Stephen Richard, et al  D/IPR1, 7C/2/A31, MOD(PE) Abbey Wood, P.O. Box 702 Bristol BS12 7DU Bristol BS12 7DU (GB)