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(43) Date of publication: 20.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/25 (21) Application number: 99938451.4 (22) Date of filing: 10.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07D 1/08, A45C 1/12 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/627 (87) International publication number: WO 0010/136 (24.02.2000 Gazette 2000/08)

(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: 10.08.1998 GB 9817419 (71) Applicant: Hennessy, Michael James London SE18 4PS (GB)	(72) Inventor: Hennessy, Michael James London SE18 4PS (GB) (74) Representative: Hillier, Peter et al Reginald W. Barker & Co.,Cliffords Inn,Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BZ London EC4A 1BZ (GB)