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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.03.1999 (43) Date of publication: 19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29 (21) Application number: 98922934.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47C 31/10 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9801/475 (87) International publication number: WO 9852/443 (26.11.1998 Gazette 1998/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR IE LI NL (30) Priority: 23.05.1997 GB 9710683 (71) Applicant: Black, Craig, Vincent Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2HH (GB)	(72) Inventor: Black, Craig, Vincent Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2HH (GB) (74) Representative: Sanderson, Laurence Andrew  SANDERSON & CO.European Patent Attorneys34, East Stockwell Street ColchesterEssex CO1 1ST ColchesterEssex CO1 1ST (GB)