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EP 1 137 555 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/40 (21) Application number: 99961200.5 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60P 7/08, A44B 11/12 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9904/213 (87) International publication number: WO 0035/711 (22.06.2000 Gazette 2000/25)

(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: 11.12.1998 GB 9827306 24.02.1999 GB 9904250 (71) Applicant: DRALLIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED Bexhill-on-SeaEast Sussex TN40 2JP (GB)	(72) Inventors: DENNIS, Stefan P. Hastings,East Sussex TN35 4LG (GB) TEMPLETON, John D. Bexhill-on-Sea,East Sussex TN39 3AH (GB) (74) Representative: Brookes Batchellor  102-108 Clerkenwell Road London EC1M 5SA London EC1M 5SA (GB)