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EP 1 164 879 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00907850.2 (22) Date of filing: 08.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A24D 3/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/850 (87) International publication number: WO 0053/037 (14.09.2000 Gazette 2000/37)

(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: 09.03.1999 GB 9905406 14.09.1999 GB 9921734 (71) Applicant: Filtrona International Limited Jarrow, Tyne & Wear NE32 3UP (GB)	(72) Inventor: CLARKE, Paul, Francis Morpeth,Northumberland (GB) (74) Representative: Geering, Keith Edwin  REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)