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EP 1 091 845 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16 (21) Application number: 99928122.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B30B 15/06 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/038 (87) International publication number: WO 0001/522 (13.01.2000 Gazette 2000/02)

(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: 01.07.1998 GB 9814133 (71) Applicant: Marathon Belting Limited Rochdale OL12 0TF (GB)	(72) Inventor: DOUGLAS, Melvyn Whitworth Road,Rochdale OL12 0TF (GB) (74) Representative: Bray, Lilian Janet  L. J. Bray & Co.Raw HolmeMidgehole Road Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 7AF Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 7AF (GB)