A work mat - Patent 1122035

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EP 1 122 035 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32

(21)	Application number: 01300350.4

(22)	Date of filing: 16.01.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B25H 3/00, B25H 3/06

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

31.01.2000 GB 0002202

(71)	Applicant: Foam Forms Limited
	Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1YS (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Shipman, John Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1YS (GB)

(74)	Representative: Newstead, Michael John et al
	Page Hargrave Southgate Whitefriars Lewins Mead Bristol BS1 2NT Bristol BS1 2NT (GB)

(54)	A work mat

(57) A work mat(1) is provided with a surface of magnetic material (7) for retaining items such as screws and washers while the mat is being used.