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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00906206.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01H 35/26 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0000/364 (87) International publication number: WO 0044/017 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)

(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: 21.01.1999 GB 9901327 (71) Applicant: RANCO CONTROLS LIMITED Plymouth PL6 6QT, Devon (GB)	(72) Inventors: MAY, Simon Jon Plymouth,Devon PL7 4JA (GB) BLACK, Robert John Plymouth,Devon PL3 6NH (GB) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE  Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)