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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/20 (21) Application number: 96922142.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.07.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07D 5/ 02( . ) G07D 5/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/001591 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/004425 (06.02.1997 Gazette 1997/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 14.07.1995 GB 19950014459 30.05.1996 GB 19960011263 (71) Applicant: COIN CONTROLS LIMITED Oldham Lancashire OL2 6JZ (GB)	(72) Inventor: WOOD, Dennis Denshaw Oldham Lancs OL3 5SU (GB) (74) Representative: Geary, Stuart Lloyd, et al  Venner, Shipley & Co., 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)