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EP 1 041 907 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41 (21) Application number: 98962619.7 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47B 96/20, E06B 3/54 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9803/894 (87) International publication number: WO 9933/378 (08.07.1999 Gazette 1999/27)

(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: 24.12.1997 GB 9727144 (71) Applicant: Nurcombe, Keith John Rugby,Warwickshire CV23 8AA (GB)	(72) Inventor: Nurcombe, Keith John Rugby,Warwickshire CV23 8AA (GB) (74) Representative: Skinner, Michael Paul  c/o Swindell & Pearson48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY Derby DE1 1GY (GB)