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(43) Date of publication: 07.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/45 (21) Application number: 00902492.8 (22) Date of filing: 14.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47K 5/00, A47K 5/04, A47K 5/06, A47K 5/08, A47L 15/44 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/015 (87) International publication number: WO 0041/608 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 14.01.1999 AU PP815999 (71) Applicant: Sudsmaster 2000 Pty. Ltd Menora, W.A. 6050 (AU)	(72) Inventors: RICE, Frederick, John Menora, W.A. 6050 (AU) RICE, Philip, Frederick Menora, W.A. 6050 (AU) (74) Representative: Weiss, Peter, Dr. rer. nat.  Dr. Weiss, Weiss & BrechtZeppelinstrasse 4 78234 Engen 78234 Engen (DE)