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(43) Date of publication: 26.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/35 (21) Application number: 96932736.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.10.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47C 21/ 04( . ) A47C 27/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/002457 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/017000 (15.05.1997 Gazette 1997/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 09.11.1995 GB 19950022974 (71) Applicant: House, David Howard Birdham, Chichester, W. Sussex PO20 7BA (GB)	(72) Inventor: House, David Howard Birdham, Chichester, W. Sussex PO20 7BA (GB) (74) Representative: Wright, Howard Hugh Burnby, et al  Withers & Rogers, 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn, London EC1N 2JT Holborn, London EC1N 2JT (GB)