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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/21 (21) Application number: 96919957.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D21H 19/ 04( . ) D21H 19/ 44( . ) D21H 19/ 72( . ) D21H 11/ 14( . ) D21H 19/ 46( . ) D21H 19/ 82( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/001312 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/039559 (12.12.1996 Gazette 1997/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FI FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 06.06.1995 GB 19950011419 (71) Applicant: ECC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Theale, Reading, Berkshire RG7 4SA (GB)	(72) Inventors: McGENITY, Philip Martin St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4DJ (GB) MARTYN, Richard St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4DJ (GB) CANNING, John Timothy St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4DJ (GB) (74) Representative: McCormack, Derek James  ECC International Limited 1015 Arlington Business Park Theale Reading, Berkshire RG7 4SA Reading, Berkshire RG7 4SA (GB)