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(43) Date of publication: 04.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/31 (21) Application number: 97945389.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04H 4/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/017631 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/014678 (09.04.1998 Gazette 1998/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB (30) Priority: 03.10.1996 ZA 19960008310 (71) Applicant: Zodiac Pool Care Europe 31130 Balma (FR)	(72) Inventor: ATKINS, David, Seagrave Gauteng Province 2041 (ZA) (74) Representative: Cabinet BARRE LAFORGUE & associés  95, rue des Amidonniers 31000 Toulouse 31000 Toulouse (FR)