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EP 0 876 524 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/46 (21) Application number: 97902880.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D02G 3/ 36( . ) D02G 3/ 40( . ) E04C 5/ 07( . ) D02G 3/ 38( . ) D02G 3/ 44( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/000362 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/026395 (24.07.1997 Gazette 1997/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES FR GB IT NL PT SE (30) Priority: 15.01.1996 ZA 19960000296 (71) Applicant: Hourahane, Donald Henry Horizon Park, Gauteng Province 1730 (ZA)	(72) Inventor: Hourahane, Donald Henry Horizon Park, Gauteng Province 1730 (ZA) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)