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(43) Date of publication: 18.12.1996 Bulletin 1996/51 (21) Application number: 95909605.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.02.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 15/ 44( . ) D06F 39/ 02( . ) B01F 1/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1995/000105 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/023549 (08.09.1995 Gazette 1995/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 02.03.1994 GB 19940004028 (71) Applicant: UNILEVER N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)	(72) Inventors: CROSSDALE, Garry William Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3UN (GB) VEVERIS, Michael Sinfin, Derby DE23 9PS (GB) BIRD, Kenneth John Herbert Breeston, Nottingham NG9 3EJ (GB) WEBB, John Christopher Dronfield Woodhouse, Nr. Sheffield S18 5 (GB) (74) Representative: Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas  Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)