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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47 (21) Application number: 96942520.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 35/ 10( . ) F16L 55/ 165( . ) B29C 63/ 34( . ) B29C 35/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/003170 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/022460 (26.06.1997 Gazette 1997/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 20.12.1995 GB 19950026062 (71) Applicant: Wood, John Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 6AY (GB)	(72) Inventor: Wood, John Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 6AY (GB) (74) Representative: Dodd, David Michael  5 Half Edge Lane, Eccles Manchester M30 96J Manchester M30 96J (GB)