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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/18 (21) Application number: 97930679.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.07.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A44B 11/ 25( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/001871 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/002058 (22.01.1998 Gazette 1998/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR IT SE (30) Priority: 11.07.1996 GB 19960014623 (71) Applicant: BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Lakeland, County of Polk, Florida (US)	(72) Inventors: BURKE, David Cumbria CA3 9HU (GB) SMITHSON, Alan, George Cumbria CA4 8HD (GB) GORDON, Ian, Alexander Cumbria CA2 5PE (GB) (74) Representative: Freeman, Jacqueline Carol  W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn London WC1V 7HU London WC1V 7HU (GB)