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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/04 (21) Application number: 95924709.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D01H 13/ 32( . ) D05B 19/ 08( . ) D05B 19/ 02( . ) G07C 3/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/008068 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/031845 (10.10.1996 Gazette 1996/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.04.1995 US 19950416992 (71) Applicant: American & Efird, Inc. Mount Holly, NC 28120 (US)	(72) Inventor: DICKSON, Thomas, W. Charlotte, NC 28211 (US) (74) Representative: Hogg, Jeffery Keith  Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London EC1N 2JT London EC1N 2JT (GB)