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(43) Date of publication: 29.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/52 (21) Application number: 98909596.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47B 45/ 00( . ) A47H 1/ 022( . ) A47B 96/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1998/000717 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/040632 (17.09.1998 Gazette 1998/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL PT (30) Priority: 11.03.1997 GB 19970005022 (71) Applicant: James, Alec Campbell Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2QD (GB)	(72) Inventor: James, Alec Campbell Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2QD (GB) (74) Representative: Bryer, Kenneth Robert, et al  K.R. Bryer & Co. 7 Gay Street Bath BA1 2PH Bath BA1 2PH (GB)