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(43) Date of publication: 28.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/17 (21) Application number: 97926114.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47J 27/ 21( . ) A47J 36/ 42( . ) A47J 36/ 02( . ) H05B 3/ 26( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/001598 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/047223 (18.12.1997 Gazette 1998/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 13.06.1996 GB 19960012357 21.06.1996 GB 19960013028 (71) Applicant: STRIX LIMITED Ronaldsway, Isle of Man IM9 2RG (GB)	(72) Inventors: DOYLE, Keith, Barrie Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8GY (GB) TAYLOR, John, Crawshaw Castletown, Isle of Man IM9 1HA (GB) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert, et al  Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)