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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/40 (21) Application number: 99959564.8 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08J 5/18, A41D 31/02, B32B 3/10, B32B 5/02, B32B 27/08, B32B 3/24 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9904/161 (87) International publication number: WO 0035/996 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 11.12.1998 GB 9827412 (71) Applicant: MIDDLETON, Nigel, John Near Wadebridge,Cornwall PL27 7QJ (GB)	(72) Inventor: MIDDLETON, Nigel, John Near Wadebridge,Cornwall PL27 7QJ (GB) (74) Representative: Brown, David Leslie et al Page HargraveSouthgateWhitefriarsLewins Mead Bristol BS1 2NT Bristol BS1 2NT (GB)