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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06 (21) Application number: 99915952.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61G 7/057 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9901/154 (87) International publication number: WO 9955/276 (04.11.1999 Gazette 1999/44)

(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: 24.04.1998 GB 9808675 (71) Applicant: Nightingale Care Beds Limited Mold,Flintshire CH7 6NZ (GB)	(72) Inventor: WALKER, Peter Ruyton-X1-Towns,Shrewsbury SY4 1LY (GB) (74) Representative: Collingwood, Anthony Robert et al McNeight & Lawrence,Regent HouseHeaton Lane Stockport,Cheshire SK4 1BS Stockport,Cheshire SK4 1BS (GB)