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EP 1 082 166 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/11 (21) Application number: 99940313.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 23/12, A63B 21/06 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/631 (87) International publication number: WO 0010/650 (02.03.2000 Gazette 2000/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.08.1998 GB 9818290 (71) Applicant: MCDOWELL, Peter Scott Southport,Merseyside PR8 3PN (GB)	(72) Inventor: MCDOWELL, Peter Scott Southport,Merseyside PR8 3PN (GB)