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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51 (21) Application number: 97929392.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61G 7/ 065( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/001756 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/049367 (31.12.1997 Gazette 1998/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE NL (30) Priority: 26.06.1996 GB 19960013366 (71) Applicant: THE HELPING HAND COMPANY (LEDBURY) LIMITED Ledbury, Hereford HR3 1LL (GB)	(72) Inventors: GOLDSMITH, Elizabeth Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3AD (GB) GOLDSMITH, John E. Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3AD (GB) RUIZ, Robert Gloucestershire GL20 8LX (GB) (74) Representative: James, Michael John Gwynne, et al  Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22, Rodney Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ (GB)