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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.11.1999 (43) Date of publication: 03.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/01 (21) Application number: 99910505.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05B 3/82, H05B 1/02, A47J 27/21 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9900/808 (87) International publication number: WO 9948/333 (23.09.1999 Gazette 1999/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 17.03.1998 GB 9805751 (71) Applicant: STRIX LIMITED Ronaldsway,Isle of Man IM9 2RG (GB)	(72) Inventors: TAYLOR, John Crawshaw Castletown,Isle of Man IM9 1HA (GB) MEEKS, Alan Michael George Basingstoke,Hampshire RG24 8XX (GB) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)