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(43) Date of publication: 05.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/45 (21) Application number: 96900386.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05K 3/ 10( . ) H05K 3/ 38( . ) H05K 3/ 00( . ) H05K 3/ 12( . ) H05K 1/ 09( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/000105 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/022670 (25.07.1996 Gazette 1996/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 18.01.1995 GB 19950001069 10.03.1995 GB 19950004879 (71) Applicant: Coates Brothers PLC Orpington Kent BR5 3PP (GB)	(72) Inventors: COCKETT, Michael, Anthony Lenham Kent ME17 2QB (GB) THATCHER, Wrenford, John Somerset BA11 2HT (GB) COURTNEY, Robert, William Gloucestershire GL7 7AE (GB) (74) Representative: Waldren, Robin Michael, et al  MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)