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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/16 (21) Application number: 97922617.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47G 25/ 48( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/007434 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/000051 (08.01.1998 Gazette 1998/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 01.07.1996 US 19960675228 (60) Divisional application: 04013602.0 / 1452115 (60) Divisional application: 09000647.9 / 2047777 (71) Applicant: SPOTLESS PLASTICS PTY. LTD. Moorabbin, VIC 3189 (AU)	(72) Inventor: SPOTLESS PLASTICS PTY. LTD. Moorabbin, VIC 3189 (AU) (74) Representative: Körber, Martin Dipl.-Phys.  Mitscherlich & Partner Patentanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33 80331 München 80331 München (DE)