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(43) Date of publication: 25.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/48 (21) Application number: 96942948.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47K 3/ 00( . ) E03C 1/ 24( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/019666 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/029249 (14.08.1997 Gazette 1997/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.02.1996 US 19960605273 (71) Applicant: Plumbing Innovations, Inc. Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 (US)	(72) Inventor: PADEN, Kent Folsom, CA 95630 (US) (74) Representative: Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William, et al  MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)