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(43) Date of publication: 03.02.1999 Bulletin 1999/05 (21) Application number: 97917347.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.04.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01H 11/ 00( . ) H01H 37/ 54( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/001068 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/039466 (23.10.1997 Gazette 1997/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 17.04.1996 GB 19960007962 (71) Applicant: STRIX LIMITED Ronaldsway, Isle of Man IM9 2RG (GB)	(72) Inventors: GARVEY, Vincent, Joseph, Leataoibh Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6PH (GB) TAYLOR, John, Crawshaw Castletown, Isle of Man IM9 4HA (GB) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert  Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)