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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26 (21) Application number: 99934835.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D01G 15/28 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/213 (87) International publication number: WO 0005/441 (03.02.2000 Gazette 2000/05)

(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: 23.07.1998 GB 9815951 (71) Applicant: CARDING SPECIALISTS (CANADA) LIMITED Toronto, Ontario, M4V 2V3 (CA)	(72) Inventors: VARGA, John, Maximilian, Jules Halifax HX3 (GB) CLIFFORD, John Halifax HX2 9TN (GB) (74) Representative: Orr, William McLean  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,Tower House,Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)