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EP 1 086 479 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/13 (21) Application number: 00917246.1 (22) Date of filing: 07.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01H 73/44 (86) International application number: PCT/IE0000/040 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/628 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(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: 07.04.1999 IE 990288 22.03.2000 IE 000223 (71) Applicant: Tripco Limited Ballinasloe,County Galway (IE)	(72) Inventor: WARD, Patrick Ballinasloe,County Galway (IE) (74) Representative: Boyce, Conor et al c/o F. R. Kelly & Co.,27 Clyde Road,Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)