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(43) Date of publication: 26.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/35 (21) Application number: 96933889.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B05C 3/ 08( . ) C25D 17/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/015341 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/012080 (03.04.1997 Gazette 1997/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 27.09.1995 US 19950534446 13.06.1996 US 19960663355 (71) Applicant: Whyco Technologies Inc. Thomaston, CT 06787 (US)	(72) Inventor: GRADOWSKI, Stephen Sharon, CT 06069 (US) (74) Representative: Waldren, Robin Michael, et al  MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)