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(43) Date of publication: 30.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/26 (21) Application number: 97939027.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.09.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B05B 1/ 16( . ) B05B 7/ 24( . ) B05B 7/ 00( . ) B08B 3/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/002373 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/009739 (12.03.1998 Gazette 1998/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 09.09.1996 GB 19960018772 09.09.1996 US 19960026291P (71) Applicant: SPRINTVEST CORPORATION N.V. Piscadera Bay, Curaçao (AN)	(72) Inventors: KIRK, Colin, John Duffield, Derbyshire DE56 3DX (GB) WILLIAMSON, Martin Breadsall, Derbyshire DE21 5LL (GB) (74) Representative: Molyneaux, Martyn William  Langner Parry 52-54 High Holborn London WC1V 6RR London WC1V 6RR (GB)