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(43) Date of publication: 12.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/46 (21) Application number: 96901065.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.01.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47J 27/ 21( . ) H01R 13/ 707( . ) H01R 24/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/000182 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/022718 (01.08.1996 Gazette 1996/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 26.01.1995 GB 19950001561 (71) Applicant: STRIX LIMITED Ronaldsway, Isle of Man IM9 2RG (GB)	(72) Inventors: TAYLOR, John, Crawshaw Castletown, Isle of Man IM9 4HA (GB) BRODIE, John, McCormick Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 5NJ (GB) ROBERTS, Jason, Mark Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 5AE (GB) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert  Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)