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(43) Date of publication: 04.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/31 (21) Application number: 97909448.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16B 37/ 08( . ) H02B 1/ 044( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/002874 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/018185 (30.04.1998 Gazette 1998/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 17.10.1996 GB 19960021677 18.11.1996 GB 19960023927 (71) Applicant: Starpoint Electrics Limited Morden Surrey SM4 4NH (GB)	(72) Inventor: SCRIVEN, John, Leonard Bromley BR1 2QL (GB) (74) Representative: Gordon, Michael Vincent, et al  GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)