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EP 0 909 358 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/16 (21) Application number: 97927348.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.07.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 11/ 34( . ) E01H 1/ 00( . ) B08B 3/ 00( . ) E01H 1/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IE1997/000045 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/000608 (08.01.1998 Gazette 1998/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.07.1996 IE 19960000482 (71) Applicant: Gumbuster International Limited Dublin 5 (IE)	(72) Inventors: TYLER, Richard, Arthur Dublin 11 (IE) TYLER, Jean Dublin 11 (IE) KEOGH, Derek, Thomas Dublin 6 (IE) (74) Representative: O'Connor, Donal Henry, et al  c/o Cruickshank & Co., 1 Holles Street Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)