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EP 1 017 299 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/28 (21) Application number: 98943585.4 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47C 23/043, A47C 23/05 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9800/790 (87) International publication number: WO 9915/051 (01.04.1999 Gazette 1999/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 22.09.1997 AU PO934897 (71) Applicant: Viscount Plastics (VIC.) PTY. LTD. Braeside, VIC 3195 (AU)	(72) Inventor: FOUND, Mark Rye, VIC 3941 (AU) (74) Representative: Jacobson, Claude et al Cabinet Lavoix2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 75441 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)