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EP 0 942 704 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/38 (21) Application number: 98946561.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47C 27/ 10( . ) A61G 7/ 057( . ) A61G 7/ 05( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1998/002988 (87) International publication number: WO 1999/017703 (15.04.1999 Gazette 1999/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 07.10.1997 GB 19970021116 (71) Applicant: HUNTLEIGH TECHNOLOGY PLC Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 1TD (GB)	(72) Inventors: CHAPMAN, Paul William Upper Caldecote, Bedfordshire SG18 9DD (GB) FLETCHER, Veronica Irene Streatley, Bedfordshire LU3 3PS (GB) MCLEOD, Alastair George Rugby CV23 9ND (GB) PERRY, Clive Russel Luton, Bedfordshire LU4 9LE (GB) (74) Representative: Thaker, Shalini  Huntleigh Technology plc 310-312 Dallow Road Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 1TD Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 1TD (GB)