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(43) Date of publication: 24.02.1999 Bulletin 1999/08 (21) Application number: 97917947.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62C 31/ 02( . ) B05B 1/ 34( . ) B05B 1/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1997/000288 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/043046 (20.11.1997 Gazette 1997/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE Designated Extension States: LT RO (30) Priority: 11.05.1996 GB 19960009885 (71) Applicant: Invention Technologies Pty, Ltd. Osborne Park, W.A. (AU)	(72) Inventors: BEBICH, Matthew, Mark Como, W.A. 6152 (AU) STRANDBERG, Peter, Kenny N-4580 Lyngdal (NO) (74) Representative: Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E., et al  Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8QA Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)