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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 00900248.6 (22) Date of filing: 11.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A44C 17/02, A44C 17/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/045 (87) International publication number: WO 0041/587 (20.07.2000 Gazette 2000/29)

(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: 14.01.1999 GB 9900807 (71) Applicant: Wai To Metal Manufactory Ltd Tai Kok Tsui,Kowloon (CN)	(72) Inventor: LEE TZE HANG, Stephen,Wai To Metal Manuf. Ltd Ta i Kok Tsui,Kowloon (CN) (74) Representative: Rackham, Stephen Neil  GILL JENNINGS & EVERY,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)