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(43) Date of publication: 16.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/38 (21) Application number: 96940026.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02M 31/ 08( . ) F02M 31/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/002952 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/020139 (05.06.1997 Gazette 1997/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.11.1995 GB 19950024360 (71) Applicant: Multipliers Limited London EC4Y 0JJ (GB)	(72) Inventors: TEMPLETON, Andrew Kirkintilloch G66 4HX (GB) LONGMORE, Edmund Glasgow G41 5JA (GB) (74) Representative: MacDougall, Donald Carmichael, et al  Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland (GB)