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EP 0 801 708 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/43 (21) Application number: 96900028.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.01.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02B 39/ 00( . ) F02B 37/ 24( . ) F01D 17/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/000001 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/021094 (11.07.1996 Gazette 1996/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.01.1995 GB 19950000148 (71) Applicant: SCHWITZER (EUROPE) LIMITED Bradford West Yorkshire BD4 6SE (GB)	(72) Inventor: O'HARA, Stephen, John Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD2 2NL (GB) (74) Representative: Neill, Alastair William  Appleyard Lees & Co. 15 Clare Road Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)